Koala Lizzy and her little one – Phantom (Picture: Australia Zoo)

It’s a picture that’s warming hearts around the world.

The baby koala and his mother were hit by a car in Queensland, Australia, over the weekend.

Lizzy and Phantom were taken in to Australia Zoo where she underwent life-saving surgery to fix a collapsed lung.

Her baby miraculously escaped unscathed – and clung to her the entire time she was operated on.


Lizzy made it through the procedure and is recovering well. Phantom hasn’t left her side since.

Phantom clung to his mother throughout the entire operation (Picture: Australia Zoo)

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How can you not fall in love with this face immediately? (Picture: Australia Zoo)