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'Save the Wallaby': Scientists race to rescue Australia's endangered rock-wallaby

Brush-tailed rock-wallaby, Petrogale penicillata, on a log, Northern New South Wales, Australia (Photo by Auscape-Universal Images Group via Getty Images).jpg

Brush-tailed rock-wallaby, Petrogale penicillata, on a log, Northern New South Wales, Australia. Image Credit: Auscape-Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Hidden among rocky cliffs, the brush-tailed rock-wallaby is fighting for survival. For Filipinos in Australia, it is a reminder that protecting Australia's unique wildlife is part of caring for the country we now call 'home'.


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By Helen Quinanola, Sydney Lang

Presented by Helen Quinanola

Source: SBS




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Hidden among rocky cliffs, the brush-tailed rock-wallaby is fighting for survival. For Filipinos in Australia, it is a reminder that protecting Australia's unique wildlife is part of caring for the country we now call 'home'.


Key Points

  • A rare Australian wallaby is quietly disappearing.
  • Scientists are using unusual rescue method: surrogate mothers.
  • A conservation success story is already unfolding near Sydney.

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