Meet the endangered mountain pygmy-possum (Burramys parvus), one of NSW's most adorable and unique threatened species. First discovered as a fossil and thought to be extinct for 70 years, these special little marsupials remain under threat due to climate change, habitat loss and predation. Thankfully, the #SavingOurSpecies program is working to secure the future of the mountain pygmy-possum and over 1000 more of NSW's threatened plants, animals and ecological communities. Keep up to date with wh

Facts About the Pygmy Possum

Meet Wally – one of Australia’s tiny possum pollinators 😍 Wally is one of a dozen Eastern Pygmy Possums to be relocated from Ku-ring-gai Chase and Garigal National Parks to North Head Sanctuary (NSW), where we work in partnership with the Sydney Harbour Trust to restore and protect locally extinct species. The translocation is part of an ongoing program to strengthen the native species’ population and protect their habitat - the critically endangered Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub. 🏵️ Before re

In the lead-up to National Threatened Species Day on September 7, conservationists with Zoos Victoria showcased an adorable Mountain Pygmy possum as it curled into a little ball while cupped in a keeper’s hands. The species are critically endangered, with fewer than 2000 left in the wild. Zoos Victoria said they wanted to shine a spotlight on the possums “in all their adorableness.” | ABC Adelaide