These little marsupials were born through the collaborative breed-for-release program back in February and have been growing up big and strong under the watchful eye of Numbat mums Rio and Dora.  

Numbats are born the size of teeny tiny jellybeans and then spend months maturing while attached to their mum’s teat. Just before spring, the mum will deposit her young into an underground burrow and continue to feed them at night time.

Now in September as the spring weather hits, the little ones start to emerge from the burrow and explore the world around them.  

And you’ll see in the vision, the joeys are wasting no time jumping into action with their newfound independence!

While their cute and fuzzy charm is sure to capture your hearts, these little Numbats are so much more than just adorable baby animals.

With less than 2000 of these iconic marsupials estimated remaining in the wild, every tiny individual born makes a huge impact on the conservation efforts.

Perth Zoo science staff work with other scientists in DBCA’s Biodiversity and Conservation Science branch, the Parks and Wildlife Service and with other partners including the Australian Wildlife Conservancy and interstate organisations to release Zoo-born animals into wild habitat in WA and around Australia.  

Perth Zoo is the ONLY zoological institution in the world that breeds Numbats for release into the wild. Since the first release of Perth Zoo-bred numbats into the wild in 1993, more than 300 Zoo-bred numbats have been released into safe habitat.

We can’t wait to share more Numbat joey updates!