TAMPA, Fla. — We're getting our first looks at the first-ever koala baby born at ZooTampa!
The "joey" had made its way into mama Ceduna's pouch in May, but only now are we getting really good looks at baby's face.
Ceduna arrived at the zoo in 2015 and papa Heathcliff arrived at the zoo in 2014 as part of the zoo's participation in the Species Survival Plan to conserve the marsupial species.
Koalas eat eucalyptus plants, which are poisonous to other animals, but the marsupials have a digestive tract which breaks down the plant's toxins. Mature koalas typically spend up to five hours feeding on plant leaves every day and usually spend the rest of the day sleeping.
The joey will cling to its mother until it reaches one year old and can climb trees on its own.
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