From jellybean to joey: Meet the Matschie’s tree kangaroos of the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – On this week’s wildlife Wednesday, we’re here at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo to check out their Matschie’s tree kangaroos, Kopa and Adelaide. Let’s get wild!

Matschie’s tree kangaroos are a rare species, found only on the Huon Peninsula in Papua New Guinea.

But since the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is one of only 16 AZA-accredited zoos in North America to house Matschie’s tree kangaroos, the staff gets to show off all the adaptations tree kangaroos have, right here in Gainesville…

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