Meet the Quokkas

[@Runforestrun]

They are very trusting of humans. I don't know if I have ever seen an animal more trusting of people.

[@cybersechs1368]

it's bad... esp when french tourists play 'quokka soccer'

[@thomasnewton5919]

The yin and yang of Australia. Snakes that can kill you with one bite. Quokkas that can kill you with one smile.

[@davecornthwaite]

Haha!

[@cybersechs1368]

It's not the snakes you need to be scared of.. or the 12inch long grasshoppers.. or the 18inch legspan spiders.. its the DROP BEARS that silently attack you

[@laurathomson3512]

Such a lovely video! These wee quokkas really made me smile. ☺

[@ryanawe123]

imagine if quokkas are the size of humans i would hug them so hard!

[@davecornthwaite]

+Ryan Ang Wei En (RAWE) Haha!

[@jasonsong86]

So basically kangaroos?

[@TheDodo]

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[@amandainglis8102]

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[@TheDodo]

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[@skaa228]

I simply love it. Beautiful shots, also your narration is great. With every minute of this video my smile was bigger! Even laughing at the end. Thank you for sharing :) Quokkas are adorable!

[@sunpiasmr2005]

I love them. How can anyone to so horrfic to these beautiful animals

[@mkoyama]

This brown pikachu and Cacatoo and... Australia is none other than a pokemon island.

[@namedyukinne4398]

Australia: HOW DID YOU KNOW!?!?! WE MUST HUNT YOU DOWN!!

[@robert-brydson-1]

what are these pikachu and Cacatoo you speak of ?, are they cute little animals Asians eat ?

[@EldritchTeacup]

Gosh their cute. It worries me them being so friendly. There are laws in place to keep them safe right?

[@davecornthwaite]

There are laws and luckily most people on Rottnest abide by them, it's so worth visiting

[@GemGames3]

Our state government will sue their ass off and possibly jail time if they harm them, they're basically only found on Rottnest Island and a small patch of land in south Western Australia. Their have being a few instances but they are few and far between. We're very fond of our quokkas and the island is basically a safe haven with no predators so they are very trusting with humans.

[@namedyukinne4398]

Yup but they're vulnerable to predators

[@kevinwalsh4265]

Qokkas are adorable and very special. I am glad they are so highly protected that you are not allowed to touch them. When I read that French backpackers had set one on fire I was astonished how twisted you would have to be to do that. They should have been thrown in jail. I hope they were deported!

[@davecornthwaite]

So weird, right?! Who would do that?

[@olgacastillo725]

Dave Cornthwaite @

[@beaggyboy]

Nowwe Al, not deported...Just toss those depraved idiots right-off "the (D') port" of this Australia Island, into the sea wic they in the 1st place shud belong.

[@tccroft3069]

That's one of the cutest animals ever!

[@Krystalwatchesvideos]

omg! Adorable :) Luv those little guys!

[@tubawritaguy]

Once I get over my fear of flying, Rottnest Island is now on my list of places to visit. Now, a question - do they have three wheel bikes?

[@davecornthwaite]

I'm not sure about three wheels but they have bike rentals there

[@69jaymez]

I'm guessing you are referring to the need to fly to Australia? Because you can get to Rottnest Island by Ferry from, Perth, Fremantle or Hillary's boat harbour.

[@backandstillbgmsdangerusda5493]

If there really is a heaven on earth, this has to be it.

[@sakura_kyoko]

Oh...so cute!!!!! I want to see Quokkas!

[@AussieTVMusic]

What about those wild boars on Rotto. They killed 5 tourists last year.Usually the ones laying on the ground trying to get a Quokka Selfie.

[@davecornthwaite]

Haha, yes, of course.

[@climbeverest]

Your smile is as sweet as theirs

[@Stalkie]

Man, these are cute :D

[@robdawg7183]

Thanks for such a great video

[@thaissilvaalvessantos6206]

here in Brazil would be great to see one of these are very cute

[@Balkanbabygirl]

Hey Dave could you please tell me the name of the song in the intro! Aren't they just the cutest whrn they hop around !!

[@CreateMakeEnterprise]

To protect the quokkas and humans, you are allowed to take photos (from a reasonable distance) but under the Rottnest Island Authority Act, it is illegal to pet or feed Quokkas with fines of at least $150 given on the spot.

[@benjaminrogers8346]

They trust people more then i do!

[@HaightTheGreat]

what's cuter than a kangaroo crossed with a wombat?? nothing.

[@davecornthwaite]

Agreed!

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

Well, now I know where I’m going to retire.

[@izzierose2]

How could anyone dislike this??

[@EmiliaMili]

wonderful! congrats

[@buddhasdisciple4935]

"Quokka Soccer" ?" Lighting a Quokka" ?? WTF ??!! - I curse those people who mistreated these gentle animals , to be born as a quokka and face all the hardships a quokka has to face in its life ! Why do some people behave like "terrorists" towards animals ?? SICK ! Such people are definitely not "human" by definition - only some monster in human skin...yuck !

[@beaggyboy]

Nowwe Lil' Buddha, not let 'em be born as Quokkas in their next rebirth & face whatevr hardships a quokka has to face, just that alone, but let 'em be reborn into the 2 most despised creatures, either the rat or the (cock)roach, what most evryone has no qualms squashing these pests cross our path.

[@natalieluders378]

Can you believe I had my school camps on rottnest island

[@mangodotcom]

lol i saw your selfie on google search xd

[@davecornthwaite]

*life goal :)

[@justanotherman1639]

Can they survive outside australia? Pls reply

[@vikkiyin9198]

OMG so cute

[@richardetter7276]

I need a Quokka of my own

[@amandainglis8102]

This is perfect

[@swahini]

Is it true that you get a fine if you just poke them?

[@zokszoeke4651]

+swahini why the fuck would you "just" poke one?

[@swahini]

Zok Szoeke tooo check safety measures? lol

[@davecornthwaite]

If it's not, it should be! Try not to poke them, though!

[@juliannewelch5854]

It would be so hard not to pet them an snuggle with them..id have to pet it :( they do look like a cross between kangaroo an a large rat. Very cute

[@jakoblevermann8228]

nice

[@blurryrecords]

I like them there cute but I feel like there like pigeons to A point. Like when your just trying to eat and there's just like 5 of them sitting...watching you

[@omarainbowd7742]

Soooooo cute 😍😍😍😍😍

[@davecornthwaite]

+WYATT There's definitely a little bit of vermin about them - but terrifically cute vermin

[@wendystewart397]

Oh my God I want one

[@onemon22]

you have my attention.

[@davecornthwaite]

You might enjoy this TED talk I gave recently :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jISYdHaYrsaja7M

[@Celestivity1976]

it has a bit of a koala face

[@tewdogs4475]

a marsupial rat?

[@losfail6489]

good vídeo :'D

[@davecornthwaite]

+Los Fail Thank you!

[@xxxmcti]

like ittttt! regret 😪 why quokka not in Indonesia 😭 if in indonesia, i will meet they everyday

[@SirPlainview]

Alright, on to my retirement plans...

[@69jaymez]

Rest assured people - 'Quokka Soccer' was NEVER 'popular'. People joked about it, but in the many times I have been to 'Rotto' in the last 45 years, I have never observed it. Don't get me wrong, there were reports of people, usually drunks, abusing Quokkas, but if it had been an endemic practice, Quokka would not be so comfortable around humans. Also, just in case anyone is planning a trip to Rotto by ferry, hire your bike with the ferry company. They hand you a bike as you get off the ferry, and you return the bike when you return on the ferry. It saves you walking to and from the bike hire business. Also, I recommend catching the ferry from Barrack St Jetty in Perth, so you get a beautiful cruise down the Swan River to Fremantle then across to Rottnest Island. And do the Segway tour on the island. I did that recently after going to the island for years, and thought it was fabulous. I have done Segway tours in a number of places overseas. this was by far the best!

[@EVALLOYD]

Yes, they're cute, no doubt about that but I do feel uncomfortable nonetheless that these animals are a tourist attraction for in my opinion wildlife should be left alone. They are for the main part, I have read, nocturnal animals, so they fact that they are swarming about during the daytime may not be a good sign and proof not only that they are being fed by the tourists with food which may not be adapted to their diet for they are herbivorous but also that they have no fear for no natural predators on the island. If that is the case, won't there be a problem of overpopulation sometime in the future?

[@michaellivesey4354]

It's Rotty , not rotto

[@davecornthwaite]

Oops! Thanks! You should write to the Australian tourist board to correct them, too: www.australia.com/en-gb/places/perth-and-surrounds/guide-to-rottnest-island.html

[@solarlola5953]

Omg..can I keep them as pets

[@dimitriponce5554]

just get a kangroo only diffeence is that they drown and kill each other

[@namedyukinne4398]

To bad these species are vulnerable... Which would mean they probably might go extinct due to predators..

[@neverendingmods]

People are horrible and shouldn't be allowed around most animals.

[@queenform]

you know what this place needs? chinese tourists

[@robert-brydson-1]

noooooo they'll eat them !

[@paddy8391]

Wonderful creatures, keep the Abo's away from, they hurt and kill them.

[@gasgews]

a good old past time is seeing how far you can kick a Quokka my best is 20 metres

[@RalphTGP]

Stay in your basement, dude.

[@sharkfinbite]

Oh sure it is cute now. Wait until they finally give these things the ability to talk. Then you will realize they have the worst insatiable appetite to cuss the most vulgar and offensive obscenities at you.

[@AinsleyHarriott1]

More like a rodent problem