Oh Baby! Rolling Hills Zoo little wallaby joey has grown so much in the last couple of weeks.
Born hairless, pink, and about the size of a lima bean, the little bean climbed into momma Gerdy’s pouch and stayed there for roughly 280 days before being (what is known as) “young at foot,” meaning the joey has fully vacated the pouch but is still nursing. It is at this stage that keepers and vet staff are able to catch the joey to do an exam, give vaccinations, and most importantly, determine the joey’s sex.
So! Drum roll please... the little joey is a male and keepers have given him the name Walter! They invite you to come visit the Zoo and say “Hi” to Walter and the rest of the wallaby mob sometime soon!
