10 tiny, pink additions: Tassie devil joeys born in the Barrington Tops

The Advertiser

3 days ago

TINY and pink, 10 new, healthy Tasmanian devil joeys have been found in their mothers' pouches.
The new additions were confirmed during the first pouch check of the 2025 breeding season at Aussie Ark in the Barrington Tops.
Ark operations manager Dean Reid said the arrival of the joeys was magical after the devastating floods that swept through the wildlife sanctuary just weeks ago.
"It's really amazing to be able to handle the devil and see these amazing joeys come out of the pouch. They're such a gnarly animal with this tiny baby joey - it's amazing," he said.
The pouch checks were conducted in two dedicated breeding yards within the Species Recovery Unit by Mr Reid, senior conservation ranger Nero Rochet and wildlife ranger Laura Chapman.
"Each yard houses four females and four males, with trapping carried out late at night and checked at first light to minimise stress," Mr Reid said.
"Of the eight females captured during this round, four had joeys, ranging in size from a finger lime indicating pregnancy during the first oestrus cycle, to the size of a date, suggesting a second cycle conception."
The three females with empty pouches are entering their third oestrus and may still become pregnant this season.
"Hopefully, there are more joeys in the pouch. This is a really important time of year for us to be checking the female devils and their joeys to ensure they're in prime health," he said.
"We're proud to be the largest breeding facility for Tasmanian devils on mainland Australia, and even more proud to welcome our latest little bubbas."
Aussie Ark's Tasmanian devil breeding program is a cornerstone of the organisation's conservation work.
"Each new arrival brings the species one step closer to recovery in the wild." Mr Reid said.
TINY and pink, 10 new, healthy Tasmanian devil joeys have been found in their mothers' pouches.
The new additions were confirmed during the first pouch check of the 2025 breeding season at Aussie Ark in the Barrington Tops.
Ark operations manager Dean Reid said the arrival of the joeys was magical after the devastating floods that swept through the wildlife sanctuary just weeks ago.
"It's really amazing to be able to handle the devil and see these amazing joeys come out of the pouch. They're such a gnarly animal with this tiny baby joey - it's amazing," he said.
The pouch checks were conducted in two dedicated breeding yards within the Species Recovery Unit by Mr Reid, senior conservation ranger Nero Rochet and wildlife ranger Laura Chapman.
"Each yard houses four females and four males, with trapping carried out late at night and checked at first light to minimise stress," Mr Reid said.
"Of the eight females captured during this round, four had joeys, ranging in size from a finger lime indicating pregnancy during the first oestrus cycle, to the size of a date, suggesting a second cycle conception."
The three females with empty pouches are entering their third oestrus and may still become pregnant this season.
"Hopefully, there are more joeys in the pouch. This is a really important time of year for us to be checking the female devils and their joeys to ensure they're in prime health," he said.
"We're proud to be the largest breeding facility for Tasmanian devils on mainland Australia, and even more proud to welcome our latest little bubbas."
Aussie Ark's Tasmanian devil breeding program is a cornerstone of the organisation's conservation work.
"Each new arrival brings the species one step closer to recovery in the wild." Mr Reid said.
TINY and pink, 10 new, healthy Tasmanian devil joeys have been found in their mothers' pouches.
The new additions were confirmed during the first pouch check of the 2025 breeding season at Aussie Ark in the Barrington Tops.
Ark operations manager Dean Reid said the arrival of the joeys was magical after the devastating floods that swept through the wildlife sanctuary just weeks ago.
"It's really amazing to be able to handle the devil and see these amazing joeys come out of the pouch. They're such a gnarly animal with this tiny baby joey - it's amazing," he said.
The pouch checks were conducted in two dedicated breeding yards within the Species Recovery Unit by Mr Reid, senior conservation ranger Nero Rochet and wildlife ranger Laura Chapman.
"Each yard houses four females and four males, with trapping carried out late at night and checked at first light to minimise stress," Mr Reid said.
"Of the eight females captured during this round, four had joeys, ranging in size from a finger lime indicating pregnancy during the first oestrus cycle, to the size of a date, suggesting a second cycle conception."
The three females with empty pouches are entering their third oestrus and may still become pregnant this season.
"Hopefully, there are more joeys in the pouch. This is a really important time of year for us to be checking the female devils and their joeys to ensure they're in prime health," he said.
"We're proud to be the largest breeding facility for Tasmanian devils on mainland Australia, and even more proud to welcome our latest little bubbas."
Aussie Ark's Tasmanian devil breeding program is a cornerstone of the organisation's conservation work.
"Each new arrival brings the species one step closer to recovery in the wild." Mr Reid said.
TINY and pink, 10 new, healthy Tasmanian devil joeys have been found in their mothers' pouches.
The new additions were confirmed during the first pouch check of the 2025 breeding season at Aussie Ark in the Barrington Tops.
Ark operations manager Dean Reid said the arrival of the joeys was magical after the devastating floods that swept through the wildlife sanctuary just weeks ago.
"It's really amazing to be able to handle the devil and see these amazing joeys come out of the pouch. They're such a gnarly animal with this tiny baby joey - it's amazing," he said.
The pouch checks were conducted in two dedicated breeding yards within the Species Recovery Unit by Mr Reid, senior conservation ranger Nero Rochet and wildlife ranger Laura Chapman.
"Each yard houses four females and four males, with trapping carried out late at night and checked at first light to minimise stress," Mr Reid said.
"Of the eight females captured during this round, four had joeys, ranging in size from a finger lime indicating pregnancy during the first oestrus cycle, to the size of a date, suggesting a second cycle conception."
The three females with empty pouches are entering their third oestrus and may still become pregnant this season.
"Hopefully, there are more joeys in the pouch. This is a really important time of year for us to be checking the female devils and their joeys to ensure they're in prime health," he said.
"We're proud to be the largest breeding facility for Tasmanian devils on mainland Australia, and even more proud to welcome our latest little bubbas."
Aussie Ark's Tasmanian devil breeding program is a cornerstone of the organisation's conservation work.
"Each new arrival brings the species one step closer to recovery in the wild." Mr Reid said.