An Australian koala hospital raised more than $1 million to help rescue native animals injured in the devastating wildfires roaring across the country

• An Australian koala hospital on Friday raised over $1 million to rescue and treat koalas injured in Australia's devastating wildfires. 
• Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, an animal rehabilitation center located along the Australian coastline north of Sydney, created a GoFundMe page in October and far surpassed its initial fundraising goal of $25,000. 
• "From the comments received, everyone wants to see the survival of this special animal," the campaign's organizers wrote. 
• Bushfires in Australia are very common, particularly in the hotter spring and summer months, though scientists have said that Australia's fire season is beginning earlier and becoming more extreme as a result of climate change.

An Australian koala hospital on Friday raised over $1 million in order to save and rehabilitate animals injured in Australia's devastating bushfires that continue to rage across the country. 

Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, an animal rehabilitation center located along the Australian coastline north of Sydney, created a GoFundMe page called "Help Thirsty Koalas Devastated by Recent Fires."

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