It was humorous watching this brown, western grey kangaroo interact with two passing turtles. It would hop close to one of them, lower its head for a sniff and then recoil on its hind legs. This immature curiosity suggests it was one of the joeys born in August, 2012. The first kangaroo arrived at Zoo Basel in Switzerland in 1908. Today, there is a significant mob of these southern Australian natives in an outdoor exhibit called Australis.