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VIDEO: The cuddly kangaroo

Baby Johannsen clinging to rescuer, Chris 'Brolga' Barnes. Image credit: The Kangaroo Sanctuary, Alice Springs

BABY Johannsen is quite attached to his rescuer, Chris ‘Brolga’ Barnes from the Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs.

The close relationship between the two quickly developed once the baby kangaroo was saved after being orphaned by his mother. 

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