Wallaby Joey Rescued And Rehabilitated || ViralHog

Occurred on October 13, 2023 / Cairns-Mareeba, Queensland, Australia “A baby joey was rescued by a Wildlife Carer from its mother’s pouch after she was hit by a car and left in the middle of the road. It’s an ’agile wallaby’ which is similar to a kangaroo but a different species (there are 47 different species of Macropods here in Australia). The joey was removed from its mother’s pouch and placed in a hand-sewn cotton one. It was a little boy and we called him Robin, after Robin Williams (as our theme for this month’s names are ’famous comedians’). Little Robin came out of his shock a few hours after being rescued and quickly showed his cheeky personality. As a Wildlife Carer, I have quite a few other animals I’m raising and rehabilitating right now too. As Robin is quite young, I put him down my top! As that acts like he’s in his mother’s pouch, and helps reduce his stress. Little joeys thrive off comfort and love, so it’s important to give the