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All Hail Chimbu, the Cutest Little Tree ‘Roo in the World
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Drink in Merlot, the Adorable Kangaroo Island Joey
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These Baby Alpine She-oak Skinks are Teeny Tiny Treasures
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Healesville Sanctuary health check for precious Mountain Pygmy-possums
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Zoos Victoria veterinarian team enters bushfire zone
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Pure joy as bubble frenzy kicks off summer at Victorian Zoos
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New island home for one of Victoria's rarest mammals
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Australians asked to track moths to help save a species
Bilby weighing day. Bilby eating while stepping onto scales to be weighed. Illuminated by red light.
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Rare native marsupial comes out to play at Healesville Sanctuary
Lyla the Koala perched on a tree branch that is actually a custom-designed tool with scales for stress free weighing and health checks.
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Healesville Sanctuary unveils 'koala-ty' new health-check device
Sleeping Mountain Pygmy Possum in a persons cupped hands.
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A call for lights off to save a species
Three Zoos Victoria staff members releasing four Helmeted Honeyeater birds back into the wild. The birds are in mid flight launching off from their hands.
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First-ever release of mixed gene Helmeted Honeyeaters into wild
Northern Corroboree Frog with its vivid yellow and black stripes sitting on wet moss.
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Iconic frog breeding success
Green Swift Parrot perched on a branch looking sideways towards the camera.
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Zoos Victoria's fight becomes mightier
Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo reaching out to grab a leafy branch.
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Healesville's first-time father turns five!
Northern Corroboree Frog with its vivid yellow and black stripes sitting on wet pebbles next to moss.
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Iconic frogs in with a fighting chance thanks to breeding success
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