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.
The call for international help was first issued by Australia's Animal Rescue Collective Craft Guild and promptly shared by the
Australian Park, a wildlife reserve in the southwestern French town of Carcassonne.
"We were completely surprised and overwhelmed by the outpouring of generosity that came from all parts of France," Carole Masson, the park's director, told AFP.