Lincoln Children’s Zoo celebrates the birth of Matschie’s tree kangaroo

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln Children’s Zoo on Thursday announced the birth of a Matschie’s tree kangaroo.

The tree kangaroo joey is one of only three born this year in zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Born in April to parents Judie and Bexley, the joey is now about 26 weeks old and is starting to peek out mom’s pouch.

According to the zoo, it’s too early to determine whether the joey is male or female.

Matschie’s tree kangaroos are an endangered species found only on the Huon Peninsula of Papua New Guinea.

According to the zoo, it participates in the AZA Species Survival Plan, a program partner for Tree Kangaroo of Papua New Guinea SAFE (saving species from extinction), and supports the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program, an organization working with local communities in Papua New Guinea to preserve forests and protect wild tree kangaroos.