Abi was rescued and adopted by the wildlife specialists at the Kangaroo Sanctuary Alice Springs in Australia about 12 years ago—and she has consistently showed her affection to the rescuers by giving them hugs each day since rescuing her.

Queen Abigail—or “Abi”—was only five months old when she was rescued as a little baby orphan. This is rarely happening when a mother kangaroo is losing her baby, bit when this is happening humans are near to help.

The kangaroo still insists on starting each of her mornings by hugging her human family, in this way thanking them each day for being loved and saved.

Abi is still living in the sanctuary and is being grateful for her life near humans.