As Smithsonian reports, a single Wondiwoi tree kangaroo—a species native to the Wondiwoi Mountains in West Papua, New Guinea—was recently spotted for the first time in 90 years.

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Just in time for Mother's Day weekend, an endangered Matchie's tree kangaroo joey from New Guinea has begun to peek out of its mother's pouch at Zoo Miami.

The fifth episode in the New Guinea series of Mongabay Explores looks at the various tree kangaroo species of New Guinea and their potential to drive conservation and income streams for local ...

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Earlier this week, we released a short film on the work being done by the Woodland Park Zoo’s Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP) to conserve the cloud forest of Papua New Guinea and the ...

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A rare sight is captivating visitors at Zoo Miami as an endangered Matchie’s tree kangaroo joey from Papua New Guinea begins to peek out of its mother’s pouch.

Tree kangaroos are mostly found in northeastern Australia and New Guinea. They tend to live alone in tropical forests, where they feed on tree leaves, flowers, grass, and fruit.

NEW YORK (AP) — A baby tree kangaroo that's just poking its nose out of its mother's pouch is the first of its species born at the Bronx Zoo since 2008, zoo officials announced Friday.

A new children’s book follows the efforts of the Woodland Park Zoo’s conservation director as she saves tree kangaroos in the mountains of Papua New Guinea. “Quest for the Tree Kangaroo ...

Also known as the Huon tree kangaroo, it is native to the forests of the Huon Peninsula of Papua New Guinea. Tree kangaroos are arboreal and live within the canopy of mountain forests, generally ...

July 25 (UPI) --A young Matschie's tree kangaroo, an endangered species native to Papua New Guinea's Huon Peninsula, has started peering out of its mother's pouch at Zoo Miami.This is an important ...