Wallaby joeys seen emerging from mothers’ pouches
Marwell Zoo in Hampshire said the youngsters were already a few months old but had only just started to show their faces.
Two red-necked wallaby joeys have been pictured emerging from their mothers’ pouches at a UK zoo.
The youngsters, who are a few months old, have just recently started to show their faces from the pouches of their mothers, Holly Wallaby and Alison, at Marwell Zoo in Hampshire.
A spokeswoman for the zoo said: “The youngsters are already a few months old but have only just started to peek out from the comfort of their mothers’ pouches.
“Mothers Holly Wallaby and Alison will continue to hold the joeys in their pouches until they are around seven-months-old, after which the youngsters will begin to leave the pouch, but regularly return.”
They can be found in south-eastern Australia and on the island of Tasmania.
Senior animal keeper Amy Denny said: “Holly Wallaby and Alison are first-time mothers and they are doing a great job.”
