Koalas are just super adorbs. As adorable as they are, I wouldn't want a boyfriend like a koala. They are highly sedentary with minimal energy, antisocial, and sleep almost 20 hours a day. They sound more like newborns, or perhaps some of you have (ex)boyfriends that match that description. If so, sucks to be you.
At Featherdale Wildlife Park, located just outside of Sydney, you can "cuddle up to a koala!" The wording is quite important so you don't get the false impression that you have an opportunity to "cuddle WITH A koala."
Because I arrived at the park just before opening, I was able to have a date with a Koala over breakfast. One of the zookeepers came out with the cutest little guy, a two year old koala named Austin. I know, I know, huge age difference, I'm 27 and he's 2. It would have never worked anyways!
In NSW (New South Wales) it is illegal to hold a koala unless you are a keeper, BUT you are allowed to pat the koala as long as you avoid patting its head.
Austin was a little supermodel as he moved his head towards the camera when it was time for his photo. He was very chill as I expected, and besides turning his head and moving to get a better grip on his keeper, he stayed still and seemed to enjoy his mini back rub.
It would have been cool to cuddle with Austin (cause come on, he is so cuddleable!), but rules are rules, and I'd hate to endanger Austin's health for the sake of a photo op!
Date Accomplished: March 22nd, 2009
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