When mom's away, the baby wombat will play. A 10-month-old baby Southern hairy-nosed wombat named Jindi gets very curious whenever her mom, Jumunji, is out of their tunnel at the Melbourne Zoo. SEE ...

While the video was a positive review of the experience at Taralga Wildlife Park in regional NSW and has garnered more than 40,000 likes, some Australians couldn’t believe what they were seeing. Many ...

When Anzac, an orphaned 5-month-old kangaroo, was found in the Macedon Ranges north of Melbourne, Australia, rescuers thought he looked a little lonely. Anzac's mother had been hit by a car. Thanks to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What's 30 years old, furry and 85 pounds? It's the world's largest and oldest known wombat who goes by the name of Patrick, who ...

Video from a wildlife caregiver in Australia proves she might just have the best job ever. The sweet moment, filmed by Sharon Woodward, shows an affectionate wombat named Mimi enjoying a "Sunday ...

Best job ever? An island off Tasmania is looking to hire a Chief Wombat Cuddler. Flinders Island wants a new, animal-loving employee to meet — and snuggle — its internet-famous orphaned wombat, Derek.

Tasmania is holding a contest for Australian residents to win a trip to Flinders Island and cuddle the beloved wombat Derek.

Want to cuddle Derek, the wombat in Tasmania? Applicants welcome. — -- Love cuddling furry animals and traveling? Then Tasmania's tourism group has just the job for you. Tourism Tasmania has ...

Wombats are adorable. These wonderful marsupials are native to Australia and it seems all they want in life is some good food and a nice cuddle. Oh, and they also have cubic poo. Which is a fun fact™.