Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an American influencer filmed herself snatching a young joey from its mother ...

An American social media influencer is defending herself after posting a video showing her separating a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia. Sam Jones posted two statements to Instagram ...

An American influencer sparked a global conversation on wildlife treatment by filming herself taking a baby wombat from its mother. Wombats, mainly herbivorous and known for unique cube-shaped ...

An American influencer who sparked outrage after posting a video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia apologized on Saturday, saying she had acted out of concern for ...

Sam Jones is seen snatching a baby wombat. Sam Jones, an American influencer, who uploaded a video of her grabbing a baby wombat and taking it away from his mother, has left Australia, according ...

Australia's top diplomat urged a visiting American influencer on Thursday to "leave the baby wombat alone," after a video appeared to show the woman pestering a young marsupial. In a now-deleted ...

Sam Jones, a US influencer who briefly snatched a baby wombat from its distressed mother, and uploaded the footage to social media has left Australia. Australia's Home Affairs minister Tony Burke ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Otto, a Tasmanian wombat, waddles around the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo’s newest exhibit in Albuquerque, N.M ...

US influencer draws backlash for stealing baby wombat from mum ...

Australians are celebrating the departure of an American influencer who separated a baby wombat from its mother, as concerns persist about the animal's wellbeing. The woman, who posts under the ...

US influencer Sam Jones issues an apology over wombat video. US influencer Sam Jones, who uploaded a video of her picking a baby wombat and taking it away from its mother, has issued an apology ...