It has often been said that “elephants never forget,” but they are not the only animals who have that unique ability. In fact, most, if not all, animals have the ability to remember us and that also includes any kindness that we may have shown them. That fact is clearly demonstrated in what took place with this grateful wallaby.
When you look at the following pictures, provided by someone who has helped raise wallabies for over six years in Australia, you can really get a feeling for what this lovely animal was thinking. This kind woman helped to raise this orphaned wallaby, who has now come back to see her with a baby.
Her name is Mirabooka and she was orphaned at only five months old after her mother was killed by an automobile. This inspirational woman raised the wallaby along with some foster brothers until she could care for herself.
Even now, the wallaby comes back to visit quite frequently and when she arrives, she even knocks on the door! Obviously, this wallaby is not only kind, she has manners as well. There came a time, however, when Mirabooka did not come back for a few weeks but soon, she arrived with a new boyfriend and then, with a baby!
“It’s been pretty special watching him grow from a tiny pink thing to what he is now. She’s a good mum,”
The baby’s name is Rookie, which works well with the nickname of the mother, Bookie.
This woman has rehabilitated many wallabies and when they are old enough, they are released into the wild. She describes the release in these words:
“We do what is called a soft release. Basically, they are just released from their pen (which is attached to the house). They are free to come back to the pen, and most of them will only go out for short adventures the first few days while they build confidence.
Boys tend to bugger off when they get big enough to start getting girlfriends. The girls stay closer to home.”
Mirabooka now lives on her own but she will always have a place to visit and to know that her family is safe. She continues to come back, and doesn’t show any signs of stopping.
“She spent a lot of time here when her joey was first starting to learn to hop especially. I think she wanted him to be in a safe place when he was learning.”
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