The Newest, Cutest Baby Animals from the World's Zoos & Aquariums

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Meet the Cincinnati Zoo's newest little Parma Wallaby joey. This species of wallaby is the smallest in the genus Macropus, which includes all kangaroos, wallaroos and some wallabies. Extremely shy in the wild, Parma Wallabies were thought to be extinct until the mid 1960s, when a small hidden population was discovered in the swampy forests of Kawau Island off the coast of New Zealand.

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Baby wallaby joey cincinnati zoo 1

Living in the nursery for now, this baby wallaby will eventually become an outreach animal at the zoo.

4 responses to “Raising a Little Wallaby”

  1. Classic Steve Avatar

    Those tiny forelimbs!
    I love how the joey gets essentially a synthetic pouch.

  2. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    So very sweet!

  3. Carolina Avatar

    He is adorable, but where is his Ma?

  4. GD Avatar
    GD

    Those caregivers have such a tough job [green with envy]…

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