topic Happy Birthday, cutie! in Community Chat https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6836802#M1725813 <P>one of my favorite species&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="5"><FONT color="#000000">Extremely rare GOLDEN wombat is born at Australian wildlife park - and zoo keepers have given her a VERY cute name</FONT></FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><UL class="mol-bullets-with-font"><LI><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Adorable baby wombat has stolen keepers hearts with unique golden colour&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></LI><LI><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">'Honey Bun' lives at the Ballarat Wildlife Park in Victoria with her mum Nulai</FONT></STRONG></FONT></LI><LI><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">The blonde wombat has shocked zoo keepers and experts across the country&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></LI><LI><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Southern hairy-nosed wombat has a rare gene hardly ever seen in the wild</FONT></STRONG></FONT></LI></UL><P><FONT size="1 2 3 4 5 6 7" color="#000000">Daily Mail Australia</FONT></P><P class="byline-section"><FONT size="1 2 3 4 5 6 7" color="#000000"><SPAN class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-published"><SPAN class="article-timestamp-label">PUBLISHED:</SPAN>&nbsp;00:49 EDT, 22 March 2021&nbsp;</SPAN>|&nbsp;<SPAN class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated"><SPAN class="article-timestamp-label">UPDATED:</SPAN>&nbsp;03:39 EDT, 22 March 2021</SPAN></FONT></P><DIV><P class="count-text">&nbsp;</P></DIV><DIV><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">An adorable baby wombat born with a rare gene has shocked visitors and zoo keepers with her unique golden colouring.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">The southern hairy-nosed wombat, named 'Honey Bun' in honour of her caramel complexion, is the newest addition to the Ballarat Wildlife Park located in Victoria.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Curator of the wildlife park, Julia Leonard, said she and fellow keepers were thrilled when the 'golden wombat' emerged from her mother's pouch.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><DIV class="artSplitter mol-img-group"><DIV class="mol-img"><DIV class="image-wrap fff-pic"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000"><IMG src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/03/22/01/40763834-9387113-image-m-30_1616377779196.jpg" border="0" alt="Golden wombat 'Honey Bun' (left) lives at the Ballarat Wildlife Park with mum Nulai (right)" width="634" height="495" /></FONT></STRONG></FONT><DIV class="overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV class="artSplitter mol-img-group"><DIV class="mol-img"><DIV class="image-wrap fff-pic"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000"><IMG src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/03/22/01/40763828-9387113-image-m-32_1616377866152.jpg" border="0" alt="The rare golden colouring of the baby wombat came as a big surprise to keepers at the park" width="634" height="555" /></FONT></STRONG></FONT><DIV class="overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">'We were really surprised. There was a joke that the tree kangaroo had visited her mother overnight because he's a bright blonde colour', she said.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><DIV class="minute-media">&nbsp;</DIV><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">It is extremely rare for a southern hairy-nosed wombat to be born with a golden coat.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">'She's got heaps of attention since her mum started taking her out for exercise, all the keepers are buzzing around her and it's very exciting', Ms Leonard said.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Ms Leonard said keepers from Melbourne Zoo and the Wombat Awareness Organisation had been amazed by Honey Bun's unique colouring.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">'They had never seen a wombat so blonde, she's really special', she said.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><DIV><DIV class="related-carousel with-fb-or-tw news half"><DIV class="rotator bdrcc"><DIV class="rotator-title">&nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><DIV class="tw"><DIV class="share"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Keepers at the wildlife park had to wait six long months before they could meet the baby wombat, who only left the pouch of her mother 'Nulai' two months ago.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></DIV><DIV class="share">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Honey Bun's enclosure will soon be swarmed by visitors wanting to catch a glimpse of the rare marsupial, with Ms Leonard predicting busy weekends ahead.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">The park is currently home to four southern-nosed wombats and six bear-nosed wombats, including Honey Bun's older brother 'Piggy Wom'.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><DIV class="artSplitter mol-img-group"><DIV class="mol-img"><DIV class="image-wrap fff-pic"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000"><IMG src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/03/22/01/40763844-9387113-image-m-34_1616378000611.jpg" border="0" alt="Visitors to the Ballarat Wildlife Park can catch a glimpse of Honey Bun and Nulai (pictured)" width="634" height="352" /></FONT></STRONG></FONT><DIV class="overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV class="art-ins mol-factbox news"><FONT size="3" color="#333333"><STRONG>FACTS ABOUT SOUTHERN HAIRY-NOSED WOMBATS&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><DIV class="ins cleared mol-factbox-body"><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2" color="#333333"><STRONG>*The species have soft grey fur, large square noses and long ears</STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2" color="#333333"><STRONG>*The southern hairy-nosed wombats are the smallest specie of wombat</STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2" color="#333333"><STRONG>*They can grow 800-900mm long and weigh 20-32 kg and are strong diggers&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2" color="#333333"><STRONG>*They prefer to live in extensive underground burrow systems in pairs</STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2" color="#333333"><STRONG>*The wombat can live up to 15 years in the wild</STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2" color="#333333"><STRONG>*The species are near threatened in SA and endangered in NSW&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="3" color="#333399"><SPAN class="mol-style-italic">bonus squee:</SPAN></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><DIV class="sLG zI7 iyn Hsu"><DIV class="Pj7 sLG XiG eEj m1e"><DIV class="XiG zI7 iyn Hsu"><IMG src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/88/55/0a88554553e519dc5467a8ecbec3e88b.gif" border="0" alt="" /></DIV></DIV></DIV><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P></DIV></DIV></DIV> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:58:18 GMT feline groovy 2021-03-22T18:58:18Z Happy Birthday, cutie! https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6836802#M1725813 <P>one of my favorite species&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="5"><FONT color="#000000">Extremely rare GOLDEN wombat is born at Australian wildlife park - and zoo keepers have given her a VERY cute name</FONT></FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><UL class="mol-bullets-with-font"><LI><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Adorable baby wombat has stolen keepers hearts with unique golden colour&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></LI><LI><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">'Honey Bun' lives at the Ballarat Wildlife Park in Victoria with her mum Nulai</FONT></STRONG></FONT></LI><LI><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">The blonde wombat has shocked zoo keepers and experts across the country&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></LI><LI><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Southern hairy-nosed wombat has a rare gene hardly ever seen in the wild</FONT></STRONG></FONT></LI></UL><P><FONT size="1 2 3 4 5 6 7" color="#000000">Daily Mail Australia</FONT></P><P class="byline-section"><FONT size="1 2 3 4 5 6 7" color="#000000"><SPAN class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-published"><SPAN class="article-timestamp-label">PUBLISHED:</SPAN>&nbsp;00:49 EDT, 22 March 2021&nbsp;</SPAN>|&nbsp;<SPAN class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated"><SPAN class="article-timestamp-label">UPDATED:</SPAN>&nbsp;03:39 EDT, 22 March 2021</SPAN></FONT></P><DIV><P class="count-text">&nbsp;</P></DIV><DIV><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">An adorable baby wombat born with a rare gene has shocked visitors and zoo keepers with her unique golden colouring.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">The southern hairy-nosed wombat, named 'Honey Bun' in honour of her caramel complexion, is the newest addition to the Ballarat Wildlife Park located in Victoria.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Curator of the wildlife park, Julia Leonard, said she and fellow keepers were thrilled when the 'golden wombat' emerged from her mother's pouch.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><DIV class="artSplitter mol-img-group"><DIV class="mol-img"><DIV class="image-wrap fff-pic"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000"><IMG src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/03/22/01/40763834-9387113-image-m-30_1616377779196.jpg" border="0" alt="Golden wombat 'Honey Bun' (left) lives at the Ballarat Wildlife Park with mum Nulai (right)" width="634" height="495" /></FONT></STRONG></FONT><DIV class="overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV class="artSplitter mol-img-group"><DIV class="mol-img"><DIV class="image-wrap fff-pic"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000"><IMG src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/03/22/01/40763828-9387113-image-m-32_1616377866152.jpg" border="0" alt="The rare golden colouring of the baby wombat came as a big surprise to keepers at the park" width="634" height="555" /></FONT></STRONG></FONT><DIV class="overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">'We were really surprised. There was a joke that the tree kangaroo had visited her mother overnight because he's a bright blonde colour', she said.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><DIV class="minute-media">&nbsp;</DIV><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">It is extremely rare for a southern hairy-nosed wombat to be born with a golden coat.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">'She's got heaps of attention since her mum started taking her out for exercise, all the keepers are buzzing around her and it's very exciting', Ms Leonard said.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Ms Leonard said keepers from Melbourne Zoo and the Wombat Awareness Organisation had been amazed by Honey Bun's unique colouring.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">'They had never seen a wombat so blonde, she's really special', she said.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><DIV><DIV class="related-carousel with-fb-or-tw news half"><DIV class="rotator bdrcc"><DIV class="rotator-title">&nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><DIV class="tw"><DIV class="share"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Keepers at the wildlife park had to wait six long months before they could meet the baby wombat, who only left the pouch of her mother 'Nulai' two months ago.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></DIV><DIV class="share">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Honey Bun's enclosure will soon be swarmed by visitors wanting to catch a glimpse of the rare marsupial, with Ms Leonard predicting busy weekends ahead.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">The park is currently home to four southern-nosed wombats and six bear-nosed wombats, including Honey Bun's older brother 'Piggy Wom'.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><DIV class="artSplitter mol-img-group"><DIV class="mol-img"><DIV class="image-wrap fff-pic"><FONT size="2"><STRONG><FONT color="#000000"><IMG src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/03/22/01/40763844-9387113-image-m-34_1616378000611.jpg" border="0" alt="Visitors to the Ballarat Wildlife Park can catch a glimpse of Honey Bun and Nulai (pictured)" width="634" height="352" /></FONT></STRONG></FONT><DIV class="overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV class="art-ins mol-factbox news"><FONT size="3" color="#333333"><STRONG>FACTS ABOUT SOUTHERN HAIRY-NOSED WOMBATS&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><DIV class="ins cleared mol-factbox-body"><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2" color="#333333"><STRONG>*The species have soft grey fur, large square noses and long ears</STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2" color="#333333"><STRONG>*The southern hairy-nosed wombats are the smallest specie of wombat</STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2" color="#333333"><STRONG>*They can grow 800-900mm long and weigh 20-32 kg and are strong diggers&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2" color="#333333"><STRONG>*They prefer to live in extensive underground burrow systems in pairs</STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2" color="#333333"><STRONG>*The wombat can live up to 15 years in the wild</STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT size="2" color="#333333"><STRONG>*The species are near threatened in SA and endangered in NSW&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><P class="mol-para-with-font"><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="3" color="#333399"><SPAN class="mol-style-italic">bonus squee:</SPAN></FONT></P><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P><DIV class="sLG zI7 iyn Hsu"><DIV class="Pj7 sLG XiG eEj m1e"><DIV class="XiG zI7 iyn Hsu"><IMG src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/88/55/0a88554553e519dc5467a8ecbec3e88b.gif" border="0" alt="" /></DIV></DIV></DIV><P class="mol-para-with-font">&nbsp;</P></DIV></DIV></DIV> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:58:18 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6836802#M1725813 feline groovy 2021-03-22T18:58:18Z Re: Happy Birthday, cutie! https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6836814#M1725815 <P>Honey Bun is adorable!&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:27:20 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6836814#M1725815 sophiesofers 2021-03-22T18:27:20Z Re: Happy Birthday, cutie! https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6836835#M1725820 <P>Oh my goodness!&nbsp; So cute.&nbsp; &nbsp;I'm like Bindi Irwin - I just love the wombat and the babies are even more cute.&nbsp; This one is very special and I hope he has the best home possible.</P> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:36:14 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6836835#M1725820 chickenbutt 2021-03-22T18:36:14Z Re: Happy Birthday, cutie! https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6836886#M1725829 <P><FONT size="4" color="#FF6600">They are both so adorable! I love the sweet mother-just want to hug her and I'm sure she is so proud of her beautiful baby!</FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#FF6600">Welcome to the world sweet Honey Bun!<img id="heart" class="emoticon emoticon-heart" src="https://community.qvc.com/i/smilies/16x16_heart.png" alt="Heart" title="Heart" /></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#FF6600">Thank you&nbsp;<a href="https://community.qvc.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/19656">@feline groovy</a>&nbsp;<img id="heart" class="emoticon emoticon-heart" src="https://community.qvc.com/i/smilies/16x16_heart.png" alt="Heart" title="Heart" /></FONT></P> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:08:20 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6836886#M1725829 on the bay 2021-03-22T19:08:20Z Re: Happy Birthday, cutie! https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6836911#M1725831 <P>How sweet! Thanks for the smiles.</P> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:23:20 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6836911#M1725831 colliemom4 2021-03-22T19:23:20Z Re: Happy Birthday, cutie! https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6836930#M1725833 <P><FONT size="4">Everything about the that mother and baby is impossibly cute, <a href="https://community.qvc.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/19656">@feline groovy</a> !</FONT></P> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:29:55 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6836930#M1725833 Oznell 2021-03-22T19:29:55Z Re: Happy Birthday, cutie! https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6837226#M1725882 <P><FONT size="4">Mama is beautiful and Honey Bun is too cute</FONT></P> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 22:49:05 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6837226#M1725882 qvcfreak 2021-03-22T22:49:05Z Re: Happy Birthday, cutie! https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6837488#M1725932 <P><FONT size="4"><STRONG>Awww ... how beautifulšŸ„°ā¤ļø&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></P> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 01:25:50 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6837488#M1725932 January121 2021-03-23T01:25:50Z Re: Happy Birthday, cutie! https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6837663#M1725982 <P>Adorable. Even saying the word "wombat" is adorable.</P> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 03:49:44 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6837663#M1725982 KaySD 2021-03-23T03:49:44Z Re: Happy Birthday, cutie! https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6837671#M1725985 <P>Such uplifting news and how cute is Mama and her baby!!!!&nbsp; I love animals, all kinds of animals.&nbsp; I am glad these wombats are in a safe place and will be cared for.&nbsp; Nature does give us so many wonderful gifts.</P> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 03:56:40 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6837671#M1725985 spiderw 2021-03-23T03:56:40Z Re: Happy Birthday, cutie! https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6838362#M1726116 <P>ADORABLE!!!&nbsp;<img id="heart" class="emoticon emoticon-heart" src="https://community.qvc.com/i/smilies/16x16_heart.png" alt="Heart" title="Heart" /></P> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:30:11 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Happy-Birthday-cutie/m-p/6838362#M1726116 Spurt 2021-03-23T16:30:11Z