Secret Life of the Wombat

9.0

2016•48m

Close to the cool highlands of the Snowy Mountains in South East Australia, lies an enchanted secret world where a group of very special creatures make their home. Shy and elusive, the common wombat may appear to be hidden from view – but the quiet wood is alive with scenes of marsupial friendship, new life, burrow hopping, and wombat disagreements.

Production

Seasons

2 Episodes • Premiered 2016

1. Wombat Wood

Distant cousins of koalas, wombats lead a calm lives in the woods of southeast Australia. They sleep the day away in expertly dug burrows, emerging at night (backwards, in case of predators) to forage for their tough plants-and-roots diet. Take a ground-level look at the shyest of marsupials.

2. A Joey's Journey

For wombats, the mating season is a departure from the solitary lives they tend to favor. While often slow and lumbering, they can be surprisingly energetic when it's time for courtship, including taking part in a ritualized chase! Burrow into the romantic secrets of these shy and enigmatic marsupials.