A baby kangaroo has become a social media celebrity after a video of him denying all offers to let go of his keeper went viral on Facebook.
The video was posted by an Australian kangaroo sanctuary in Alice Springs.
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It shows a baby kangaroo known as Johannsen hugging his rescuer Chris ‘Brolga’ Barnes as the man tries to leave the premises.
The bond between Johannsen and Barnes is very strong because he is one of the orphaned kangaroos.
Either abandoned by their mothers or after their mothers’ death, these adorable little guys are taken care of by the sanctuary staff.
Explaining the bond between Johannsen and Barnes, a representative of the sanctuary told Inside Edition: “Brolga is his mom.”
The kangaroo sanctuary was founded by Barnes about a decade ago.
He made this place to give a home and mother’s care to orphaned or injured baby kangaroos while they are in a vulnerable phase of their life.
Johannsen, who is under Barnes’ care for the last seven months, has started treating him as his mother. In fact, the little kangaroo is addicted to the love and affection he gets from Barnes.
“Little Johannsen doesn’t want me to go,” Barnes captioned the video. “So I make sure he always gets lots of cuddles.”
Barnes has been doing the best he can to rescue and save the kangaroos.
His extraordinary dedication to this work has earned him recognition and honor among all the circles related to animal care and rescue in the world.
He’s a star in Kangaroo Dundee, a hit BBC show that covers the activities done to rescue kangaroos and other vulnerable animals in the Australian outback.
Due to the tireless efforts of Barnes, Johannsen and a lot of other Australian animals now have a caring and loving home where they can grow up before being released to the natural habitat.
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