"When you take a wombat for a walk...." could only be an Australian news headline, right? Our nearby Brisbane Courier-Mail reported today about the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary keeper's practice of taking their wombats out for walks each week on leashes. Although wombats are stubborn and go where they choose, the wombat-walks help socialize the grumpy creatures, including 15-year old Judy, pictured above. The article doesn't mention whether the wombat keepers recommend this practice for your household wombat or whether it's best left to wiser wombat walking experts. Read the original Courier-Mail article here: More...
