The Lounge Plush

Every plush tracks a koala

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      • Tracked via VHF (Very High Frequency) collar
      • This animal’s safety guarded with the Fahlo Protection Ping™


      Every Fahlo tracking experience includes the Fahlo Protection Ping™. This indicates each animal’s unique path may be live, delayed, or historical based on required safety protocol in accordance with our nonprofit partners.

      While the experience of following an animal’s journey remains the same for you, we work behind the scenes with our partners to ensure this experience is presented in a way that keeps the animals safe, one step or splash at a time.

    • Just like koalas, this plush is all about naps between new locations! Created in partnership with San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, each Lounge Plush unlocks a real koala's tracking map and helps us support their conservation in Australia.

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      • shipping Add 2 or more plush for free shipping
      • support Fahlo donates 10% of all profits to our nonprofit partners
      • recycled filling Stuffing made from recycled water bottles
      • Suitable for all agesHuggable for all ages
      • Size: 10 inchesSize: 13"

      *Free shipping may not be valid with promotional discounts unless otherwise stated. For more details visit the FAQ page.

      With this purchase, Fahlo will donate 10% of net profits, with a minimum contribution of $20,000, to SDZWA from October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. Contribution is not tax deductible.

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Each Plush Comes
With A Real Koala to Track Each Plush Comes
With A Real Koala to Track

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Meet your koala and learn their story

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Reveal exclusive stats, photos, and updates along the way

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Follow their journey on an interactive tracking map

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In partnership with San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

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Made in partnership with San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance to protect koalas and the forests they rely on. Your purchase helps Fahlo further their mission alongside research, education, and outreach efforts.

One Small Plush.
One Big Mission.

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Common Questions

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    • Koalas are tracked for many reasons—to track survivorship and generate life history data, to see what areas of the island they use at various times of the year, and to understand how much habitat and range overlap exists. Conservation scientists also like to investigate their sociality and interactions.


      To learn more about the work our partner is doing, visit their site directly at https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org/species/koala.

    • Conservation scientists track them using a combination of tools, including store-on-board GPS loggers that record locations several times each day, and VHF transmitters that allow us to find the koalas in the forest. Each koala has a collar weighing about 80 grams that has the GPS and VHF attached.

      To learn more about the work our partner is doing, visit their site directly at https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org/species/koala. 


       

    • No, and in fact at some sites conservation scientists get alerts (not at St. Bees Island) if the koalas are moving very slowly, and can check to make sure they are ok. Each collar also has a rubber weak link that degrades over time, so if the collar fails in some way, it will fall off the koala after several months. Additionally, this weak link expands so that the koala will never become entangled or caught in a branch. This means sometimes conservation scientists go looking for the koala, and all they find is a collar, with a free koala at large somewhere nearby!

      To learn more about the work our partner is doing, visit their site directly at https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org/species/koala.


       

    • Despite the nickname “koala bear,” koalas aren’t bears at all! They're marsupials, which means they give birth to live young that continue to grow in their mother's pouch for several months.

    • Though koalas look cute and cuddly, they do have sharp teeth and claws that they will use to protect themselves if they feel threatened. As with all wildlife, it’s best to avoid approaching them and give them plenty of space for their safety and yours.


       

    • Male koalas live 10–12 years, whereas females may live as many as 15 years. A number of key threats can affect their lifespan, such as habitat loss, disease, and climate change.

    • Yes! Female koalas have a backward-facing pouch that allows them to carry their young and protect them as they climb trees.

    • Your plush had quite the long journey to get to you! If it appears squished from lack of legroom during shipping, give it a good fluff to help it return to its normal, cuddly shape. Still need help? Email us at support@myfahlo.com.