While the zoo clarified that the mother, Adelaide, was not present, a spokesperson said she did enjoy some enrichment. The joey, or baby wallaby, was born in September to Adelaide and Cricket.

“We are responsible for the full care of the animals that we hold ... including the payment of fees. “Adelaide Zoo, to be really clear, has not received any additional funding,” Ms Benstead ...

Much of the proposed funding will go to sustaining the giant animals’ diets ... in January and reside in the Bamboo Forest in Adelaide Zoo. Xing Qiu is a male panda born in 2020 and Yi Lan ...