The zoo said Tuesday that the joey was named Samala after a village birth attendant (VBA) in Papua New Guinea. The tree kangaroo is one of only three born in facilities accredited by the Association ...

The rare female Matschie's tree kangaroo joey born in 2025 was named Samala after a village birth attendant in Papua New ...

Charlotte Vander Zwaag (left), 12, and Shae Weinert, 11, friends from Omaha, interact with a giraffe at the Lincoln ...

Earlier this month, the zoo asked the community to vote among four names: Samala, Rosenke, Tarawe and Yautoka.

Lincoln Children's Zoo named its rare Matschie's tree kangaroo Samala, honoring conservation work in Papua New Guinea.

A man was charged after a van full of dogs was taken off the street in Lincoln Park on Tuesday morning.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Children’s Zoo is asking for the community’s help to name a female Matschie’s tree kangaroo. The tree kangaroo was one of only three born in facilities, accredited by ...

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