Tag: kangaroo
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When a Baby Kangaroo Meets Rescued Emu Chicks For the First Time
The guys over at the Wild Action Zoo in Victoria, Australia, recently arranged some adorable inter-species snuggling between Reuben, an eight-month-old baby kangaroo, and day-old emu chicks named Edi and Eli. Photographer Jay Town captured the sweet scene, which shows the emus making themselves right at home, amusingly stepping over Reuben so they can get comfortable. Edi and…
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Say Goodaye to Brolga, the “Surrogate Mom” to Orphaned Baby Kangaroos
Say goodaye to Chris Barnes, a local Australian hero who has devoted his life to rescuing orphaned baby kangaroos in central Australia. The caretaker, who is nicknamed “Brolga” after the Aboriginal word for the mighty Australian crane, acts as a “surrogate mom” to nearly 30 kangaroos, including little joeys whose mothers were struck and killed by vehicles. For…
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The World Falls in Love with Quokka, Australia’s Most Adorable Animal
The world has spoken and it’s declared the quokka, the happiest, most photogenic animal on the planet. Taking the Internet by storm is the hashtag #quokkaselfie which shows the small marsupial posing for the camera, with humans, while donning its most charismatic grin. Though it bears a slight resemblance to its cousin the kangaroo, the quokka is…