Australians are opening their homes to wildlife injured and orphaned in bushfires | 7.30

January 10, 2020January 9, 2020 by News Desk

Months of huge bushfires across the country have claimed more than 20 lives and destroyed about 2000 homes. But there’s another hidden toll to this emergency – the impact on Australia’s unique native wildlife.

This report was compiled by video journalist Tom Joyner who’s been spending time with people caring for injured and orphaned wildlife.

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In This Story: Australia

Australia, officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world’s sixth-largest country by total area.