To celebrate the birth of Prince Louis Arthur Charles to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Australian Government is contributing $10,000 to Perth Zoo to help with its numbat breeding program.
The contribution, made on behalf of the Australian people, will support research and breeding efforts at the zoo to help reverse the decline of this endangered species.
Perth Zoo is the only zoo in the world breeding numbats, which aims to bolster wild populations and fight extinction.
To date, more than 200 numbats bred at Perth Zoo have been released to the wild. Working with partners, the breeding program has been successful in re-establishing four populations of numbats in their former range.
Less than 1,000 numbats remain in their natural habitat.