# Quokka is pictured ‘smoking a vape’ in Australia: Police launch urgent investigation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/quokka-is-pictured-smoking-a-vape-in-australia-police-launch-urgent-investigation/
- Published: 2026-11-09T02:49:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T03:03:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16277205/Quokka-vape.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Police are investigating a photo of a quokka with a vape.
- It is unclear whether the animal inhaled any fumes.
- Wildlife interference on Rottnest Island can incur fines of up to $10,000.

## Summary

Police in Western Australia are investigating a widely shared photo that appears to show a quokka with a vape on Rottnest Island. It is unclear whether the animal inhaled anything or was biting the device, and authorities do not know when the image was taken.

Premier Roger Cook called the apparent act disgusting and said attempts to put quokkas at risk should have consequences. Interfering with wildlife on the island can bring fines of up to $10,000; visitors are advised not to touch or feed the animals.

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