A wombat and a koala have become the best of friends after
sharing an enclosure during isolation period.
Elsa the koala and Hope the wombat created an implausible
friendship at the Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales.
The two first met when Hope was put into Elsa’s place while
hers was being cleaned.
With wombats being the most neighboring relative species to
the koala, keepers knew the two would be safe together – but little did they
know such an attractive friendship would blossom.
See for yourself here:
Actually keepers knew Elsa and Hope got on so well because
they would snuggle noses to greet one another – they’re now known as ‘lockdown
BFFs’.
The Australian Reptile Park had been closed in April and May
and, while it left the park’s animals without visitors, it gave Elsa and Hope
the chance to shape their friendship. They even had regular visits with one
another when they stopped sharing an enclosure – something they’re still
having.
Park curator Hayley Shute hand raised Elsa from when she was
just a joey while Hope was also hand raised at the park, reported the
MailOnline.
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