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AFP Published July 22, 2014
Alinga, a female koala, was born on October 19, 2013 and left her mother's pouch in May 2014. — AFP photo
Alinga, a female koala, was born on October 19, 2013 and left her mother's pouch in May 2014. — AFP photo
She was spotted riding on her mother's back in the Zoo parc of Beauval in St Aignan on July 19, 2014. — AFP photo
She was spotted riding on her mother's back in the Zoo parc of Beauval in St Aignan on July 19, 2014. — AFP photo
Alinga's is a rare koala birth in France. — AFP photo
Alinga's is a rare koala birth in France. — AFP photo
The koala family at the French zoo seen climbing up a tree. — AFP photo
The koala family at the French zoo seen climbing up a tree. — AFP photo
The animal was hunted heavily in the early 20th century for its fur, and large-scale cullings in Queensland resulted in a public outcry that initiated a movement to protect the species. — AFP photo
The animal was hunted heavily in the early 20th century for its fur, and large-scale cullings in Queensland resulted in a public outcry that initiated a movement to protect the species. — AFP photo
As marsupials, new born koala's are frail and spend a year developing inside their mother's pouch before coming out, and often still remain shy! — AFP photo
As marsupials, new born koala's are frail and spend a year developing inside their mother's pouch before coming out, and often still remain shy! — AFP photo

Koalas are marsupials mostly found in Australia and South America. They're an endangered species, with rampant urbanisation threatening their habitats across the world.

The pictures below show 'Alinga', a female koala born last year riding around on her mother's back in the Zoo parc of Beauval in St Aignan, France, on July 19, 2014.

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Ishrat
Jul 24, 2014 04:50am
Koala is surely fluffy, but definitely not French. It is similar to calling a Chaudhry from Gujrat, who has stopped over in Paris for a few days, a French Ambassador.
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Dr. Cajetan Coelho
Jul 24, 2014 03:03pm
Beautiful pictures. Thanks.
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