The koala left its mother's pouch on May 7. (Credit: Wild Life Sydney Zoo via Storyful) One koala mom at the Sydney Zoo got an early Mother’s Day surprise when its baby joey left her pouch on May 7.
The 7-month-old joey belongs to Iluka, who the Wild Life Sydney Zoo said was born in 2015 and is the most energetic of their koalas. “Mum is looking forward to spending some koala-ty time with her new little bub this Sunday for her first Mother’s Day,” the zoo said, according to Storyful, noting that Iluka’s young one will become more independent over the coming months.RELATED: Australian Army soldiers spend days off caring for koalas rescued from bushfires The zoo also shared footage of the mommy marsupial with her adorable joey cozying up in a