The latest news is that the Australia Zoo kangaroo joey has been named Cwtch, a Welsh word meaning cuddle, chosen with input from the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children. This designation was announced by Robert Irwin on social media around May 2026.[1][2][3]
If you’d like, I can pull in additional sources or provide a quick summary of reactions and what the name signifies for the zoo’s conservation work.[4][7]
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis have named a baby kangaroo joey at Australia Zoo "Cwtch" – a Welsh word meaning "cuddle". Robert Irwin, son of the late conservationist Steve Irwin, revealed the royal children's choice for the eastern grey kangaroo. The latest National and International News - upday News
www.upday.comThe Wales siblings named the joey, which lives at Australia Zoo in Queensland.
www.standard.co.ukThere is something inherently captivating about a joey finding its feet, but the latest arrival at Australia Zoo comes with...
www.river949.com.auRobert Irwin, the son of the late Steve Irwin, has shared the name for the first time
www.independent.co.ukThere is something inherently captivating about a joey finding its feet, but the latest arrival at Australia Zoo comes with...
www.4ro.com.auPrince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis helped name a baby kangaroo Cwtch at Australia Zoo, Robert Irwin announced. Inside the meaningful name!
people.comThe royal youngsters decided to call the joey Cwtch, which is Welsh for cuddle.
news.stv.tvCatherine, Princess of Wales, William, Prince of Wales, and their three children have named a baby kangaroo at Australia Zoo. The couple, along with Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight, picked Cwtch, which means
www.yardbarker.comThere is something inherently captivating about a joey finding its feet, but the latest arrival at Australia Zoo comes with...
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