In pics: First kangaroo born at Edinburgh Zoo pops up from pouch

 AFTER arriving early in December, the first joey born at Edinburgh Zoo has started to peek out of their mum’s pouch.

Visitors to the attraction can now see Scotland’s only western grey kangaroo joey as it takes in new sights from the safety of mum Mia’s tum.

Lorna Hughes, Team Leader at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo said: “This is the first kangaroo birth we’ve had at the Zoo so we are delighted.

“Kangaroos are marsupials, which means their young spend time developing in their mother’s pouch before becoming more independent. Our joey has started to peek out of the pouch, which is really exciting.

“It won’t be long before the joey fully emerges and starts bouncing around the enclosure, which is when we will find out if we have a little boy or girl and decide on a name.”