Another wild Carnaby’s Cockatoo has been given a second chance at life thanks to our incredible vet team!
During spring, our hospital receives a flood of injured wild black cockatoos, with many having injuries from raven attacks or car strikes.
Wild cockatoos are admitted to our hospital every day, thanks to countless volunteers from local rescue groups.
This male Carnaby’s Cockatoo presented with weakness in his left wing which was impacting his ability to fly. Under general anaesthetic, our team gave him a thorough physical examination and performed radiographs to determine his treatment plan.
Perth Zoo Veterinarian, Kat Wood said: “As Carnaby’s Cockatoos are endangered, it’s very important we give every individual the best chance at getting back out into the wild.
“When triaging, we give each bird a good examination to look for any injuries or abnormalities to make sure we give them a targeted treatment plan.
“Depending on the injuries or illness, some of these wild cockatoos can stay in our hospital needing ongoing care for weeks.
‘Luckily for this male, we didn’t find any fractures or severe injuries. It’s likely he took a knock to the head and just needs to rest with some anti-inflammatories before he goes off to a rehabilitation at Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre.”
This Carnaby’s Cockatoo is one of many endangered cockatoos that come through our gates needing life-saving medical treatment.
In the last financial year alone, a whopping 436 wild black cockatoos were treated in our hospital.
We take the future of every bird that comes through our doors very seriously. We simply cannot afford to lose anymore.
We work in collaboration with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ Parks and Wildlife Service, Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre, Perth Wildlife Hospital (Native Animal Rescue) Jamarri Black Cockatoo Sanctuary and Murdoch University to give hundreds of black cockatoos a second chance for life in the wild.
Last year, we hit a conservation milestone together with the 1000th rehabilitated black cockatoo flying back into the wild