# PREMIUM TRAILER: Koala Creek

An episode of [Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1644596989), 15 Oct 2026, 5:23.

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## Transcript

[0:15] Speaker 1: Hello, I'm Josephine and this is the Animal Tales Podcast.
[0:19] Speaker 1: There are over 100 extra stories on our premium service,
[0:23] Speaker 1: with a new one released every Friday, and this is
[0:27] Speaker 1: a taster of another one. To find out how to
[0:30] Speaker 1: become a premium member, please visit animaltales.uk. And remember, for
[0:36] Speaker 1: a tiny fee, all the stories are advert free. Olivia
[0:42] Speaker 1: is a premium member from California, USA, and she would
[0:45] Speaker 1: like a story with a koala and a red panda.
[0:49] Speaker 1: Don't forget to listen to the animal facts after the
[0:52] Speaker 1: story to learn more about these creatures. For now, it's
[0:56] Speaker 1: time to sit back and get comfy, because it's time
[0:59] Speaker 1: to begin. Koala Creek It was late at night when
[1:05] Speaker 1: Mr and Mrs Cooper heard the noise outside. Mr Cooper
[1:10] Speaker 1: went to investigate, with Mrs Cooper close behind, telling him
[1:15] Speaker 1: to be careful. Together, the two of them tiptoed to
[1:19] Speaker 1: the back door and peeked through the blinds. Their bin
[1:24] Speaker 1: was lying on its side. Maybe it was raccoons, Mrs
[1:29] Speaker 1: Cooper said. but her husband wasn't convinced. Their small town
[1:34] Speaker 1: of Willow Creek didn't usually get raccoons. Creeping outside, they
[1:40] Speaker 1: heard muffled sounds coming from the toppled bin. Something was inside. Carefully,
[1:47] Speaker 1: Mr Cooper nudged it around until the opening was facing them.
[1:52] Speaker 1: Then he and his wife bent down to look within.
[1:55] Speaker 1: A pair of large brown eyes looked back. Oh my,
[2:03] Speaker 1: Mrs Cooper cried, it's a little koala. But, began the
[2:09] Speaker 1: puzzled Mr Cooper, how did it get in our garden? Oh,
[2:14] Speaker 1: that doesn't matter right now, Mrs Cooper said, gently scooping
[2:19] Speaker 1: up the tiny creature. Let's get her inside. In no time,
[2:26] Speaker 1: the new house guest was fed, watered and cleaned. When
[2:30] Speaker 1: morning arrived, Mr Cooper called around to see if any
[2:34] Speaker 1: zoos or wildlife sanctuaries were missing a young koala. None
[2:39] Speaker 1: of them were. Days passed, and the longer they had
[2:43] Speaker 1: the little furball, the more they grew attached. The koala,
[2:48] Speaker 1: it seemed, was here to stay. So Mrs Cooper named
[2:53] Speaker 1: her Olivia. The people of Willow Creek took to Olivia quickly.
[3:00] Speaker 1: They gave her toys and treats, and the more the
[3:03] Speaker 1: little koala grew, the more they took her to heart.
[3:07] Speaker 1: So much so that the town began to change around her.
[3:12] Speaker 1: Mrs Witherspoon, the librarian, knitted some koala cuddly toys for
[3:17] Speaker 1: the children's section of the library. Then the knick-knack shop
[3:23] Speaker 1: began stocking koala T-shirts and tote bags. The hungry diner
[3:28] Speaker 1: hung pictures of koalas on their walls while the ice
[3:32] Speaker 1: cream parlour started selling a new chocolate and caramel flavoured
[3:36] Speaker 1: koala milkshake. Within a short while there was something featuring
[3:42] Speaker 1: koalas just about everywhere. People beyond the town began to notice.
[3:49] Speaker 1: That's when the tourists began to arrive. Soon there were
[3:53] Speaker 1: people from all over. coming to take a look at
[3:56] Speaker 1: the koala-crazy town, and the tourists brought their money with them.
[4:02] Speaker 1: The guesthouses and hotels were full, the shops and restaurants
[4:06] Speaker 1: were busy, and everyone couldn't seem to get enough of
[4:10] Speaker 1: the koala theme. And so, just a few months after
[4:15] Speaker 1: Olivia was found, the town of Willow Creek officially changed
[4:19] Speaker 1: its name to Koala Creek. The town had koala fever
[4:25] Speaker 1: and Olivia was their mascot. Fortunately, Olivia loved the attention.
[4:33] Speaker 1: She loved having her photo taken with visitors and loved
[4:37] Speaker 1: that everyone knew her name. And most of all, she
[4:41] Speaker 1: loved that Mr and Mrs Cooper cared for her more
[4:44] Speaker 1: than anything. The little koala couldn't be happier. Life, it seemed,
[4:51] Speaker 1: was perfect. Then, one day, there was a knock at
[4:56] Speaker 1: the Cooper's door. If you'd like to hear more, please
[5:01] Speaker 1: join our premium service. You can find out how by
[5:04] Speaker 1: visiting animaltales.uk. The premium service allows you to listen to
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[5:15] Speaker 1: turn your animal suggestion into a future tale. I look
[5:20] Speaker 1: forward to seeing you there.

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