This is the heartbreaking moment a dying kangaroo is held in her male companions arms as she reaches out to hold her joey for the last time.
The devastating moment was captured by photographer Evan Switzer, who witnessed the scene as he took a walk in River Heads, Queensland.
Her protective partner kept a close watch on her as they gave her comfort while her joey held on to his mothers arms as she slipped away.
Describing the touching moment, Mr Switzer told Daily Mail Australia: “I saw the male pick up the female, he looked like he was just trying to get her up and see what was wrong with her.
“He would lift her up and she wouldn’t stand she’d just fall to the ground, he’d nudge her, stand besides her…
“It was a pretty special thing, he was just mourning the loss of his mate.”
He added: “I’ve travelled around a bit and you see a lot of dead roos on the side of the road – but I’ve never seen anything like that before.”
It’s not clear what had happened to the kangaroo and Mr Switzer said he saw no signs of any visible wounds.
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