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On Kangaroo Island in Australia dedicated volunteers like Sandy, Des and Pauline take in vulnerable wildlife. They devote their time and effort to rehabilitating these young joeys. ‘I wanted to share the love, care and dedication people give to animals,’ says Douglas. It’s no easy task, young joeys need round-the-clock care.

Many of these joeys have been left orphaned after their mothers have been fatally injured by vehicles. A joey can survive for up to five days inside its dead mother’s pouch. If rescued and given a second chance, surviving joeys can be treated and returned to the wild by devoted carers.