Overview

• The Tasmanian Grey Riesenkänguru baby at Wilhelma Zoo in Stuttgart is increasingly peeking out of its mother's pouch, particularly in the early morning and late afternoon.
• Born around mid-September 2024, the juvenile began as a two-centimeter-long, blind, and naked newborn that developed inside its mother's pouch.
• Zoo officials note that it will still take some time before the kangaroo baby climbs out of the pouch completely or attempts its first jumps.
• Eastern Grey Riesenkängurus, the species to which this Tasmanian variant belongs, are the second-largest kangaroo species and can leap up to 13 meters.
• Wilhelma Zoo's breeding program highlights the importance of conservation for this underrepresented Tasmanian kangaroo subspecies.