Robert Irwin Names Cwtch With Wales Children — Australia Zoo Cwtch Kangaroo Name

Robert Irwin said Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis helped choose australia zoo cwtch kangaroo name for a new eastern grey kangaroo joey at Australia Zoo. He announced the name Cwtch in an Instagram video and thanked the Wales children for helping name the joey.

Irwin said Cwtch is Welsh for cuddle and pronounced kutch. He described it as the “absolute perfect name” for a joey kangaroo because young joeys love a cuddle and spend most of their time inside their mother’s pouch.

Robert Irwin Instagram video

In the video, Irwin said, “I am very proud to announce that my friends, the Wales family, helped us to name our beautiful new Joey.” He also said, “I want to say a particular thank you to Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte for your help in finding this little one, a brilliant name.”

He added, “So Cwtch is now proudly part of our family here at Australia Zoo!” The joey is an eastern grey kangaroo, a species that Australia Zoo’s wildlife hospital frequently cares for alongside other macropod species.

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The naming also reflects Irwin’s work alongside William and Catherine on conservation efforts linked to The Earthshot Prize, which William established. The choice of a Welsh word connects the family’s background to the zoo’s new joey without changing the practical result: Cwtch now has a name, and Australia Zoo has used the moment to draw attention to its kangaroo care.

Eastern grey kangaroos face pressures from habitat destruction, changing climate conditions and human encroachment. For readers following the zoo’s work, the immediate outcome is straightforward: the joey now has a public identity, and the zoo has used the announcement to point back to the animals it treats and the conservation message it promotes.