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Surrogate Moms Boost Wallaby Births Video September 24, 2009—To help save South Australia's rare black-footed wallaby, researchers are taking joeys from the wild and placing them in surrogate pouches, encouraging wild moms to trigger "backup" pregnancies.Welcome to the National Geographic video player.Video Sections

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