This little wombat attracted global attention due to a video of him waddling down a secluded beach on the Tasmanian island. It was shot and uploaded by Sean Scott Photography to Facebook last Tuesday.*
Kate Mooney, who is affectionately k**wn as the "Wombat Lady of Flinders Island," rescued Derek from the side of the road after his mum died.*Mooney has lived on Flinders Island near Tasmania for about 35 years and currently looks after 15 other wombats, which she feeds in a shed at her property.*Three, including Derek, she found herself — while the other wombats were brought to her. Read more...