--- title: Baby Koala Climbs Up Leg of Cameraman description: Baby koala at Symbio Wildlife Park in Sydney, Australia, climbs up leg of cameraman perches on his chest canonical: https://time.com/4075826/baby-koala-cameraman-sydney-australia/ author: Olivia B. 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Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Oct 15, 2015 10:10 PM UTC  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Oct 15, 2015 10:10 PM UTC The Symbio Wildlife Park in Sydney, Australia, has shared adorable footage of its baby koala, Imogen, frolicking in her new sanctuary. All of a sudden, she stares straight at the camera, runs toward the cameraman, climbs up his leg and clings to his chest. Maybe she got spooked by her new surroundings. Or maybe she just wanted alone time. Or maybe she knew that the zoo was going to upload the video to YouTube, so she tried to shut it all down. ### Baby Beckham Meet [**Baby Beckham**](http://instagram.com/baby.beckham), a gorgeous (and ultra-fluffy) Samoyed who spends his days hiking and going for dips in cold mountain streams. 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