Marsupials are filled with surprises. Each story reminds us how life, in its tender beginnings, can teach us something new. Recently, keepers at Chester Zoo in the UK captured remarkable footage of a Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo joey growing inside his mother’s pouch. Tiny cameras placed gently inside the pouch gave us a rare window into his earliest days, from jellybean size through the first months of development. If you’re curious to see that rare pouch footage, you can watch it here. This precious joey was born to parents Kitawa and Kayjo through an international conservation breeding program, part of a global effort to help this endangered species thrive. Here are five fascinating facts about tree kangaroos: 1. Like all marsupials, tree kangaroo joeys are born extremely small, about the size of a jellybean. They must climb into their mother’s pouch immediately after birth to continue developing. 2. Goodfellow’s tree kangaroos live high in the rainforests of Papua New Guinea, spending much of their day in trees rather than on the ground. 3. Tree kangaroos move with surprising grace in the trees, able to climb, perch, and leap between branches with ease. 4. Tree kangaroos tend to rest or sleep for up to 16 hours a day, often positioning themselves head down so rain can roll off their fur. 5. Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo is classified as Endangered due to habitat loss and slow reproduction, which makes every successful birth especially meaningful. This short video includes a mix of footage from both protected environments and the wild. It offers a helpful glimpse into how tree kangaroos climb and navigate trees, something many of us have never seen before. Learning about the wonderful world of animals is a gentle reminder that there is always more to learn, care for, and celebrate. What marsupial do you want to learn about next?

There are stories that quietly remind us that healing is possible even when the odds feel immense. Molly, a loggerhead sea turtle, was found off the shore of the Florida Keys deeply entangled and weighed down by barnacles and a tumor that was more than ten pounds in her world of salt and sea. She could barely swim. At The Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys she received care, surgeries, nourishment, and time to regain her strength. When she was ready, she was carried back to the edge of the ocean and given her moment of release. A small tag now moves with her gentle path through the water, tracing the next chapter of her life. There is something sacred in witnessing a life return to the place it belongs. Not because it is simple, not because it is easy, but because someone cared enough to help. Someone made space for healing, and watched her go home again. You can read her story and learn more here Molly the Sea Turtle rescue and release at The Turtle Hospital website. Or watch the video on The Dodo here. 🐢 Have you ever witnessed a rescue story that stayed with you? I would love to hear about it.