Story By: Les Steed, Sub-Editor: Marija Stojkoska, Agency:  Newsflash

This is the moment two baby koalas race up a Eucalyptus branch for a spot of breakfast.

Billabong Zoo in Australia filmed the pair of joeys, aged 9 and 12 months, earlier this week.

The adorable pair can be seen climbing over each other to get to the top of their branch and grab a leaf.

One of them eventually makes a break for it and chows down at the end of the clip.

The little fellas are part of the koala breeding program that is part of major efforts to boost the koala population following the recent bushfires that destroyed most of their habitat.

Billabong Zoo spokesman, Lionel Kells, said: “We have a world-renowned koala breeding centre, where we filmed this earlier this week.

“We have 4 new joeys currently: Riley, Jay, Banjo and one still to be named. You can also adopt our koalas too.”

You can sponsor a koala at billabong-zoo.myshopify.com.

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