CARCASSONNE, France: The plight of baby kangaroos and koalas orphaned by Australia’s bushfires has prompted a sewing frenzy in France, where an appeal for cloth pouches for the animals has reaped thousands of contributions.

Diego, a six-month-old kangaroo who prematurely left his mother, sits in a wool bag at the Australian Park in the French southern city of Carcassonne on January 20. AFP/ERIC CABANIS

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