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JOY Drive

13 Oct 2024

Melbourne Zoo welcomes two new tiny balls of fluff

Animals

Melbourne Zoo welcomes two new tiny balls of fluff

Melbourne Zoo’s Tawny Frogmouth pair, 17-year-old female Cricket and 3-year-old male Turnip, have welcomed two new fluffy bundles of joy into the world.

You can check out some footage of the chicks at the Zoos Victoria facebook page.  They are so cute.

Guest: Ben Oliver is the bird keeper at Zoos Victoria.

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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