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27 Australian Animal Moments That Were So Fucking Cute in 2015

*Boop*.

1. When a baby kangaroo and emus were cuddling... AT LAST.

2. When these kittens were abandoned by a MONSTER outside a veterinary clinic and then reunited with their mother.

3. When this baby koala did a photoshoot that was too cute for words.

4. When this hot and bothered kangaroo just wanted to hop into a pool.

5. When a Queensland kelpie and his piglet mate just loved having fun on their farm.

6. When catastrophic bushfires hit South Australia and the "Pouch Project" was launched to make pouches for injured kangaroos, possums and wallabies.

7. And when Jeremy the koala wore mittens after being treated for life-threatening burns sustained in the same bushfires.

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8. When baby sugar glider Ryder glided into your heart.

9. When a super single Victorian wombat named Patrick joined Tinder on his 30th birthday to find love.

10. When an excited baby joey burst into the world ready to start living her best life.

11. When this family's dog spent 210 days lost in the Australian Outback and lived to bark the tale.

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12. When these elephants were treated to an exclusive pumpkin party at Sydney's Taronga Zoo and were living their best lives.

13. When Penguin the magpie thought she was a real human.

14. When these fashionable staffies from Brisbane were cute AF and definitely squad goals.

15. And when Whiskey, the Queensland police-dog-in-training, melted your stone cold heart.

16. When the internet came together to save this western Sydney pooch from being put down.

17. When this Goodfellow's Tree Wallaby mother was killed and he was adopted by a kangaroo.

18. When Queensland scientists put these turtles in cute swimwear to monitor their faeces because of course.

19. When the absolute joy of Sydney's Easter Dog Parade brought delightfully dressed pooches into the heart of the CBD.

20. When an excited panda at Adelaide's Zoo was thrown an extravagant 9th birthday party.

21. When this struggling wombat was rescued by fishermen in a Tasmanian lake.

22. When Taronga Western Plain Zoo's tiny baby otters brought joy and wonder to all who laid eyes on them.

23. When this koala took a casual stroll down the street in Victoria.

24. When these Western Australian pugs were living the thug life and totally nailing it.

25. When a pod of dolphins taught Byron Bay surfers how it's really done.

26. When we found out these cute little guys were under serious threat.

27. And when this Tasmanian shar pei was more hipster than you'll ever be.

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