"Skippy", the show's namesake star, is a female eastern grey kangaroo, who is befriended by 9-year-old Sonny Hammond, who with 16-year-old brother Mark are the children of widower Matt Hammond, the Head Ranger of Waratah National Park. ... Skippy was a remarkable kangaroo.

What happened to Skippy the Kangaroo?

The home of Skippy the Bush Kangaroo was raided yesterday following unacceptably high death rates and complaints about conditions for animals. ... "It had lumpy jaw, which is a bacterial disease that gets into the jaw bone and the animal can't eat. We also took a koala to Taronga Zoo which we don't think will survive."

How many episodes of Skippy the Bush Kangaroo were made?

The adventures of Skippy and ten-year-old Sonny (played by Garry Pankhurst) in Waratah National Park in Sydney unfolded over 3 series and 91 episodes (made from 1966–69 and broadcast 1968–70).