A 10-month-old wombat joey was introduced to the world just in time for World Wambat Day at Australia Zoo. | Fox News

WOMBAT WELCOME: The Australia Zoo introduced its newest wombat joey, Elle—who was the size of a jellybean when she was born—ahead of World Wombat Day on October 22. https://abcn.ws/2W1FTEi | ABC News

Wombat training Here's a video of keeper Tiff doing a training session with one of our wombats. Wombats are not necessarily the easiest animals to train as they are usually not as reward focused as other animals such as dogs. Then again, I've known some pet dogs who aren't this cooperative when it comes to trimming their toenails. As you can see, this wombat is not at all bothered by the process of having her nails trimmed. Great job Tiff with this training program! Training animals to participa

Canberra-based wombat rescuer Yolandi Vermaark of Wombat Rescue is on the frontline of fighting mange in wombats. Here, Australian Geographic follows her on one of her typical weekends, which involves looking for joeys in roadkill and treating a small population of wombats with cydectin that helps get rid of mange. It's a hard story to watch, but Yolandi believes all Australians need to open their eyes to the incredible suffering wombats with mange endure. | Australian Geographic

29K views · 861 reactions | Cuteness overload!! 殺殺 ​  @wombat_rescue thanks for sharing this gorgeous footage! ​ Wombat Rescue is licensed to rehab & release wombats and treat mange in the field. They are a not-for-profit and reliant on donations for support. | ABC Landline | Facebook