now, six months on, the park and the koala are going public, and the joey is also starting to snack on more than just milk. so what the little joey is eating is called pap. it s recycled koala poo from violet, which means that it s gone through her, which takes the toxin levels out of the leaf, meaning that it s safe for the joey, but gets it used to the leaves that it will eat in its future life. so there are two subspecies of koala the northern koala, and what violet is, which is a southern koala, which is a bit bigger and hairier than its northern cousins. oh, look it sjust popping out there. they re probably the fussiest animal that we have. keeping the koalas happy so far from home is a major undertaking. if they don t like it, they will let you know very, very quickly. they only eat eucalyptus, some of which is grown specially for them in the grounds at longleat. growling with a new baby koala on site, this male is trying to persuade his partner
but she also has a joey. oh, that s fantastic news, james! well done. congratulations, you re an uncle! absolutely brilliant. i know. yeah, it s a little overwhelming. it s been quite a journey to get here. three and a half years ago, violet was a koala pioneer, travelling from chris park in australia, to start england s only koala colony at longleat. when it was first born, violet s joey was the size of a jelly bean, and spent all of its time in its mother s pouch. now, six months on, the park and the koala are going public, and the joey is also starting to snack on more than just milk. so what the little joey is eating is called pap. it s recycled koala poo from violet, which means that it s gone through her, which takes the toxin levels out of the leaf, meaning that it s safe for the joey, but gets it used to the leaves that it will eat in its future life. so there are two
it s recycled koala poo from violet, which means that it s gone through her, which takes the toxin levels out of the leaf, meaning that it s safe for the joey, but gets it used to the leaves that it will eat in its future life. so there are two subspecies of koala the northern koala, and what violet is, which is a southern koala, which is a bit bigger and hairier than its northern cousins. oh, look it sjust popping out there. they re probably the fussiest animal that we have. keeping the koalas happy so far from home is a major undertaking. if they don t like it, they will let you know very, very quickly. they only eat eucalyptus, some of which is grown specially for them in the grounds at longleat. growling with a new baby koala on site, this male is trying to persuade his partner to try for another. growling you don t have to be an expert in koala body language to recognise