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By George, he’s going into the wild
AUSTRALIA’S most famous wombat is leaving the Central Coast wildlife sanctuary where he was raised to return to the wild.
George hit the headlines after his mum was killed by a car while he was in her pouch in October 2016 and subsequent videos of him bonding with Australian Reptile Park general manager Tim Faulkner went viral, attracting 50 million views worldwide. “George’s fame was a huge help to Australian wildlife as he was an ambassador for the species. We are going to miss George so much but he is now ready for release,” Mr Faulkner said.
The furry marsupial, voted Australia’s Most Adorable Animal in September, will spend some time at Cedar Creek Wombat Sanctuary in the Hunter region before being released.