Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis named Australia Zoo's newest kangaroo
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Robert Irwin praised the Wales family for their help and highlighted the importance of protecting wildlife
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Robert helps run the Australia Zoo and is an ambassador for Prince William's Earthshot Prize
Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louishad the honor of naming a baby kangaroo at the Irwin family's Australia Zoo.
On May 7, the Australia Zoo announced thatKate Middleton,Prince Williamand their three children named its newest eastern grey kangaroo joey.Robert Irwininvited the family to help name the joey and they chose a meaningful moniker.
The royals named the new kangaroo Cwtch (pronounced "Kutch"), a Welsh word meaning "cuddle."
The cute pick nodded to William and Kate's Prince and Princess of Wales titles, and Irwin, 22, shouted out Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8, for their assistance in picking it in anInstagramvideo released Thursday.
"G'Day! It's Robert Irwin here with a couple of my mates. This is of course the icon of Australia, the kangaroo, and I'm very proud to announce that my friends, the Wales family, helped us to name our beautiful new joey," theDancing with the Starschamp said as he said in the grass, with Cwtch, her mother and another kangaroo beside him.
The wildlife conservationist described Cwtch as "the absolute perfect name" for a joey kangaroo as at that age they "love a cuddle" and spend most of their time in their mother's pouch.
"I want to say a particular thank-you to Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte for your help in finding this one a brilliant name," he said, and underscored out the importance of protecting wildlife.
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Cwtch already seems to have another fan in the Irwin family, as Robert's motherTerri Irwincommented below the clip shared as a joint post with the Prince and Princess of Wales' handle, "So special.💕"
Robert similarly voiced his joy in a statement, where he said, "I absolutely love the name ‘Cwtch’ - it couldn’t be more perfect for this little joey. I am so thankful to have received special assistance from Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis with the naming."
"Cwtch is already stealing hearts, and I hope she inspires people to fall in love with wildlife and want to help protect it," he added.
Robert helps run Queensland's Australia Zoo alongside his mother Terri and sisterBindi Irwin, and is an ambassador for Prince William'sEarthshot Prize, a prestigious global contest galvanizing positive environmental change through a decade-long effort.
Speaking to PEOPLEat London's Climate Action Week in June 2025, he described William as a "kindred spirit" and said his activism surely inspires his children.
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"I think Prince William is certainly creating an amazing legacy for his kids and for an entire generation to take inspiration from. I have no doubt that they'll carry up that mission," Irwin said then.
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