Wallaby joey first born at Detroit Zoo since 2010 makes debut
The joey was born in October 2020
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A baby wallaby can now be seen at the Detroit Zoo after its birth in October 2020 the first to be born since 2010. (Detroit Zoological Society)
ROYAL OAK, Mich. – A baby wallaby can now be seen at the Detroit Zoo following its birth in October 2020 the first to be born at the zoo since 2010.
The joey, which has not yet been named, lives in the two-acre Australian Outback Adventure with its mother Eloise, two other wallabies and 13 red kangaroos.
“This is Eloise’s first joey. She’s very protective,” said Elizabeth Arbaugh, curator of mammals for the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS).
Meet the Detroit Zoo s newest member - an adorable joey
By Jack Nissen
Eloise and her newborn Joey
ROYAL OAK, Mich. - A baby wallaby born at the Detroit Zoo last year is finally starting to show its face.
Sometimes referred to as a joey, this newborn marsupial is the latest addition to the Detroit Zoo s menagerie of animals - and the first wallaby to be born at the institution in 11 years.
Despite being born last October, this is the first glimpse that researchers are getting of their newest member.
Born to mother Eloise at the Australian Outback Adventure enclosure, the newborn will join two other wallabies and 13 red Kangaroos.
First wallaby born at Detroit Zoo since 2010 ready for its debut
Detroit A baby wallaby is ready for its public debut at the Detroit Zoo.
Born in October, the unnamed joey is the first birth of a red-necked wallaby at the zoo since 2010. It s also the first offspring for Eloise, but she s already adjusting to motherhood, officials say.
“This is Eloise’s first joey. She’s very protective,” said Elizabeth Arbaugh, curator of mammals for the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS).
After they are born, wallabies immediately crawl into their mother s pouches where they continue to develop for a few more months.
Detroit Zoo visitors can now see this cute baby wallaby, just out of mother’s pouch
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ROYAL OAK, MI - The next time you’re at the Detroit Zoo, hop on over to the Australian Outback Adventure where you’ll now see this cute little baby wallaby.
The joey, which was born in October and is just out of its mother’s pouch, is now visible to Zoo visitors in the two-acre area with its mother, Eloise. Two other wallabies and 13 red kangaroos also live in the Australian Outback Adventure.
The red-necked wallaby joey, who isn’t named yet, is the first to be born at the Detroit Zoo since 2010. After birth, joeys immediately crawl into their mothers’ pouches where they continue to develop, usually for a few months. This week marks the first time the joey fully came out of Eloise’s pouch.
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