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Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky help return Tasmanian devils to Australia after 3,000 years

For the first time in 3,000 years, the Tasmanian devil is back in the wild on mainland Australia. The actors Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky helped release some of the animals, including Lenny and Lisa, into a 400-hectare wildlife sanctuary on Barrington Tops in New South Wales. Aussie Ark carried out the release with Global Wildlife Conservation and WildArk. Eleven devils were released into the sanctuary, and 20 more were planned for 2020. Twenty-six devils now live in the wild on the Australian mainland, after a trial release of 15 devils preceded the main release on 10 September.

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