Yahoo – AFP,
July 12, 2017
George the orphaned baby wombat has turned one, an event marked by a new viral video |
An orphan
baby wombat who warmed the hearts of the world in a viral Facebook video viewed
40 million times has turned one, with his latest exploits also proving a huge
hit.
George was
still in his mum's pouch when she was hit and killed by a car last year.
Luckily, a passer-by found the scared animal and delivered him to the
Australian Reptile Park near Sydney.
It was
there that general manager Tim Faulkner became his new "fill-in" family,
providing him with the milk he needed and the cuddles he craved.
A video of
George following Faulkner around, getting his tummy rubbed and chewing his sock
became a massive social media hit and the park has now recreated it to mark his
first birthday.
Milking it:
The Australian Reptile Park, which offered a home to George after
his mother
died has released a new video of the adorable little critter
|
Since being
posted on Tuesday evening, the new footage has already been viewed nearly
900,000 times, with the furry marsupial now fatter and bigger but still loving
the attention.
"It's always hit and miss with these little orphans. It's hard to know if they've been exposed to disease, are malnourished or even injured in the accident," said Faulkner.
"It's always hit and miss with these little orphans. It's hard to know if they've been exposed to disease, are malnourished or even injured in the accident," said Faulkner.
"He
has pulled through like a true champion. I'm so proud of the Australian
ambassador George has become. Australian wildlife needs all the help it can get
and George has stolen everyone's heart, again!"
George is a
Common Wombat, which is not a threatened species in Australia. The Northern
Hairy-Nosed Wombat and Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat are classified as
endangered.
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