Priyanka Chopra Meets 8-Month-Old Koala Named After Her; Spots Meerkats & Kangaroos During Her Aussie Farm Visit

When Priyanka met Priyanka!

by Sanjana Shenoy
Priyanka Chopra Meets 8-Month-Old Koala Named After Her; Spots Meerkats & Kangaroos During Her Aussie Farm Visit

Priyanka Chopra is in Australia filming The Bluff directed and written by Frank E. Flowers. The actress is taking some time off her busy schedule exploring Queensland the rich flora and fauna of Australia. Recently, she went whale-watching with her mom Madhu and daughter Malti Marie. And now Priyanka Chopra was seen at the homestead Paradise Country at Gold Coast where she met a koala named after her!

Priyanka Chopra Surprised To Meet Koala Named After Her In Australia

Taking to her Instagram handle, Priyanka Chopra introduced her fans to her new furry friend— an 8-month-old koala named after her. She shared many pictures on the feed of her recent visit to the wildlife conservation homestead.  Her post shows that she is accompanied by friends during this fun visit.

 

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In a clip shared, the official introduced the Citadel actress to the joey riding on his mother’s back. She revealed that the joey’s name is Priyanka much to the actress’s surprise. “Are you serious? Stop it!” says the actress in astonishment. Priyanka thanked the official and posed for a picture with the koala, pointing at the cute animal named after her. In her caption, she thanked Paradise Country for the lovely surprise and called it sweet!

Donning a dark grey t-shirt, a grey jacket and light grey slackers, Priyanka tied her hair behind with a black cap covering her head. In another video, a meerkat is seen standing on her head as she laughs in delight. She also pointed out a meerkat nonchalantly standing on her friend’s head. Her post includes pictures and videos of a kangaroo, a Tasmanian devil and a dingo standing next to her.

Also Read: Inside Priyanka Chopra’s Whale-Watching Trip In Australia With Malti Marie & Mom Madhu Chopra

A Magical Afternoon With Meerkats, Kangaroos & More

Priyanka Chopra thanked Paradise Country for the “magical Sunday afternoon” and their wildlife conservation endeavours in Australia. Her post attracted many comments from her friends and other travel enthusiasts. Actor Shriya Pilgaonkar comments, “That’s so cute.” Her husband and India’s “national jiju” commented, “You’re cute”. Her manager, Anjula Acharia said, “So much fun. Thx you babe.”

 

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Well, does Priyanka Chopra’s post inspire you to visit Australia and spot koalas and kangaroos as well?

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