For their first six to eight months, baby kangaroos are safe and secure inside their mothers’ pouches. They are comfortable in them and are always protected.
Even when an orphaned baby kangaroo or Joey is left alone without a mother, the baby still craves that comforting touch. They miss the warmth and protection of their mother and they will connect closely with the person caring for them instead.
Baby kangaroos love cuddling up with their caretakers. This adorable one shows just how much she cares by holding on tight to her foster. He’s not about to let go!
This baby named Indi lives at The Kangaroo Shelter in Alice Springs, central Australia. Chris “Brolga” Barns takes care of the adorable orphaned joey after his mother was no longer to care for him in June.
When working as a tour guide in the North Territory, Mr. Barns became aware of the need for kangaroo caretakers. He is known as “Kangaroo Dundee” for his heroic efforts to rescue injured and abandoned kangaroos.
The 36 hectare facility is located in Alice Springs, and Kangaroo Dundee acts as a surrogate mother for orphaned kangaroos there. The sanctuary was finished in 2005.
All the orphaned kangaroos and the public are thankful for all his hard work and his dedication to the sanctuary. So much so that Mr. Barnes was a candidate for Australian of the Year in 2014.
As you watch him cuddle with Indi, you can feel the affection between them. Thank you to him, many kangaroos are alive today because of his love and care.
There is no replacement for a mother’s love, but Mr. Barnes sure comes close!
