GALLERY: See the baby animals that are being welcomed into the zoos around the world. 9News
Regina, his best koala friend, was also at the party.Olaf had a perfect birthday and ended it by falling asleep in his mum's pouch. This adorable wild echidna puggle was found alone in a mulch pile in a Yarra Junction backyard by the homeowner while gardening.
"We certainly want young chimpanzees to be happy… and we certainly hope that our efforts to protect them in the wild and improve conditions in captivity will be successful.Chimpanzees, are our closest living relative but are highly endangered, with as little as 350,000 remaining in the wild.Melbourne Zoo has welcomed its newest addition to the park's big animal family, unveiling an adorable elephant calf born in the early hours of this morning.
The twin brothers, just four months old, were born at conservation park Aussie Ark, in the Barrington Tops.After eight months, the little devils will return to Aussie Ark and become part of the critical breeding program for the endangered species.The devils at Aussie Ark are protected from the threat of the deadly facial tumour disease, which has nearly wiped out the wild population.
Nama is operated by a private charity, putting it in a slightly better position than the small number of private zoos that often struggle to provide for the animals.
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