Went out to a school with the education group again today, but this time it was teenagers, and the girls were much more afraid of the animals than the 5-year olds were. Lots of screaming and giggling, probably because there were boys there too. Most of the girls would only use one finger to touch the animals, and no one asked any questions - very different from the little kids, they asked tons of questions.
While at the center, one of the volunteers brought in two tiny joeys she's caring for at home, and this is a pic of her feeding one of them. It weighs only 124 grams, or 4.4 ounces. She said at this age they are very unlikely to survive, although she raised one that did and it's now pregnant with its second joey. This volunteer said she has 16 other joeys at home, all at different stages, but she can leave them alone because they just stay in their pouches all day, and she hangs them up on hooks along the walls. They stay in the pouch until they're about 18 months old, so it's a very long term commitment. These tiny little ones have to be fed every 3 hours, and it's important to keep them at the right temperture.
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