Racine Zoo Welcomes 2 New Kangaroos, And A Joey

RACINE, WI, — The Racine Zoo has welcomed two western grey kangaroos, Josie and Julia to the zoo's Walkabout Creek exhibit. In addition, visitors to the zoo might see Julia’s joey - who is now nine months old and spending some time outside mom’s pouch.

The Racine Zoo says that Josie and Julia came to the Racine after a short flight from California in early October of 2017 from the Los Angeles Zoo. The Racine Zoo was contacted by the Species Survival Plan - a national program that helps ensure the survival of selected species who are threatened or endangered in the wild - about housing Josie and Julia.

Shortly after they arrived, Zoo staff learned about Julia’s joey - who had just been born and comparable in size to a jelly bean. Today, Julia’s joey is about nine months old and is spending part of its time outside of mother’s pouch. Because of the extreme weather difference when they arrived in October, the decision was made to transfer the kangaroos to winter holding so they could adjust better to the cold climate and make their exhibit debut this summer.

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