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Newborn endangered kangaroo emerges from mother’s pouch

Zookeepers at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo finally got a glimpse of the newborn Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo after nine months of waiting. The endangered species has the longest pregnancy term of any marsupial – 45 days. The mother, called Qwikia by her carers, gave birth on September 4, 2013, but this was the first time the baby began to peep out from his mother’s pouch. Source

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Zoo Miami introduces new lion cub

After three months of health scares, lion cub Kwasi is being introduced to the world. The cub and his mother are the first mother-cub pair to be displayed at the zoo, where visitors can see them until noon each day. After that, they’ll have private time in their den. Danielle Elliot reports. Source

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