The Threat of Habitat Loss Northern hairy-nosed wombats originally inhabited the east coast of Australia, stretching from Queensland to Victoria. However, during the 1800s, European settlers ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — An American influencer who sparked outrage after posting a video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia apologized on Saturday ...

"Over holding a wombat, thousands threaten my life," claims Sam Jones, who received widespread criticism -- including from the Australian government -- after she posted a video taking a joey from ...

Common wombats, the species seen in the video, are not considered vulnerable, unlike the southern hairy-nosed wombat, which is “near threatened,” and the northern hairy-nosed wombat, which is ...

Australia's top diplomat on Thursday urged a visiting American influencer to "leave the baby wombat alone", after a viral video appeared to show the woman pestering a young marsupial. In a now ...

Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an American influencer filmed herself snatching a young joey from its mother ...