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While most people might not be happy that it's starting to get colder outside and the days are getting shorter, this is the time of year the koala staff love because the next generation of koala joeys are starting to emerge from their mother's pouch for the very first time! For some staff this will be the first time they have been fortunate enough to see a joey's face peering out of it's mother's pouch and it's wonderful to share their excitement. However, even for those among us who have been privileged enough to witness this many times, this amazing sight still stops us in our tracks and brings a smile to our face.
If you have never had the pleasure of seeing koala joeys at such a young age, now is the time. Over the next few weeks, these gorgeous little critters will gradually spend more and more time out of mum's pouch exploring their new world until eventually, they won't be able to fit back in at all and will graduate to "back young" and will spend their days clinging to mum until their confidence grows.
In the picture attached, you will see one of the first images of this season's koala joeys as it peers out of it's mother's pouch. At this stage, it is unkown if this little person is a boy or a girl as it is still too young to come completely out of the pouch but I'm sure it won't be long before that happens!
**Just a quick update. Very recently I had the pleasure of meeting [u]all [/u]of this little joey (not just it's wee face!) and it is a beautiful little girl.
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Karen
Senior Wildlife Officer in charge of koalas |
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