Young Kangaroos in Trouble – level 3

15-10-2018 15:00

The Canberra region in Australia has been experiencing an increase in the number of orphaned joeys and malnourished animals due to prolonged droughts.

Philip Machin, President of Wildcare, which is a volunteer organisation dedicated to rescue, rehabilitation and release of Australian native wildlife, said that it had 378 kangaroos come into care in the last financial year. Two years ago, it only had 270 kangaroos.

The orphans require a special blend of milk to keep them alive in the first 18 months of life, and rehabilitating and raising a single joey costs 500 Australian Dollars (around 350 USD). The wildlife charity needs to raise around $40,000 to be able to cope with the increased demand.

Difficult words: joey (a young kangaroo), malnourished (suffering from not having enough food), due to (because of), drought (a time when the weather is very dry).

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