278: The Jungle Doctor: Chloe Buiting on Motherhood, Belonging, and a Life Between Continents

Before she was known as The Jungle Doctor, travelling the world as a wildlife vet, dehorning rhinos in South Africa and fitting elephants with prosthetics, Dr Chloe Buiting was a barefoot kid in the bush on Lord Howe Island. That tiny island sparked her lifelong fascination with the natural world and taught her what it means to belong...to live close to nature and be shaped by it. Today, Chloe is a conservationist and mother of two on Kangaroo Island, splitting her year between global work with Fauna & Flora International and the Earthshot Prize, and hands-on fieldwork across Africa and Asia. She’s dined with David Attenborough, darted rhinos from helicopters, and is raising her children between continents. Behind the adventure is a story about belonging — building a home while constantly on the move, finding community across the world, and reconciling motherhood with a calling that takes her to the wildest corners of the planet. This is Dr Chloe Buiting’s remarkable story.Lifeline: 13 11 14 | PANDA support line: 1800 595 212 | Gidget Foundation From the bush to the bay, KRB Boarding offers girls the best of both worlds: a strong education, care for their wellbeing, and a place that feels like home by the harbour. That peace of mind is what families have trusted at KRB since 1882. Visit  www.krb.nsw.edu.au/boardingJUCA is the Australian company redefining how we feed our little ones. Created by a Michelin-starred chef using premium local ingredients, JUCA offers 100% whole food baby meals with no preservatives or fillers. Delivered Australia-wide, they inspire flavourful, adventurous eating from the very first bite. Head to juca.auhttps://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia