A 10-month-old wombat joey was introduced to the world just in time for World Wambat Day at Australia Zoo. | Fox News

Happy Wombat Day! Here's a fun fact: wombats are marsupials, which means they carry their young in a pouch, like a kangaroo, but unlike the kangaroo, the wombat's pouch faces backward. It sounds strange, but it helps from dirt hitting the baby while they dig, because wombats are burrowers. | Memphis Zoo

Canberra-based wombat rescuer Yolandi Vermaark of Wombat Rescue is on the frontline of fighting mange in wombats. Here, Australian Geographic follows her on one of her typical weekends, which involves looking for joeys in roadkill and treating a small population of wombats with cydectin that helps get rid of mange. It's a hard story to watch, but Yolandi believes all Australians need to open their eyes to the incredible suffering wombats with mange endure. | Australian Geographic

29K views · 861 reactions | Cuteness overload!! 殺殺 ​  @wombat_rescue thanks for sharing this gorgeous footage! ​ Wombat Rescue is licensed to rehab & release wombats and treat mange in the field. They are a not-for-profit and reliant on donations for support. | ABC Landline | Facebook