Boris the spectacled hare-wallaby is being cared for at the Territory Wildlife Park (TWP) after being found beside his dead mother last week at Borroloola, approximately 850km south east of Darwin.

TWP assistant curator Damien Stanioch said a passer-by picked up Boris and took him to wildlife carers at Katherine, 670km away, who then donated Boris to TWP.

“Boris is being cared for by TWP Keepers and is doing really well and I want to thank everyone who’s helped look after him these past few days,” Mr Stanioch said.

“He’s being fed plenty of grass and bottles of milk daily and with so few of them in captivity, he will become a very important member of a breeding program once he’s fully grown.

“But for now he will enjoy the attention that comes with being the cutest baby at the Park.

“We believe Boris is about 18 weeks old and spectacled hare-wallabies can grow up to around 10 years old in the wild.”

The spectacled hare-wallaby is found across northern Australia in tropical tussock or spinifex habitats and builds its nests among the tough vegetation.

This solitary, nocturnal herbivorous member of the kangaroo family can be found from Queensland to Western Australia and is grey-brown in colour with an orange circle around each eye, from which it gets its name.

To find out more about the Territory Wildlife Park go to www.territorywildlifepark.com.au or ‘like’ it on facebook at www.facebook.com/TerritoryWildlifePark

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Media Note – for more information/interview contact Damien Stanioch on 0477715471