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In 1994, Steve and Terri Irwin bought 3,500 acres to restore dwindling Koala habitat, then planted 44,000 Eucalyptus trees and added 1,630 more acres | World News
In 1994, Steve and Terri Irwin bought 3,500 acres to restore dwindling Koala habitat. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons.…