A zoo in Saitama Prefecture is in search of donations to enhance the dwelling circumstances of its colony of quokkas, dubbed “the happiest animal on this planet” because the marsupial seems to be smiling.
The Saitama Kids’s Zoo within the metropolis of Higashimatsuyama is the one place in Japan the place folks can see quokkas, a member of the kangaroo household.
Whereas the animal has turn into common world wide for its cute look, it’s feared to be on the verge of extinction.