Meet the Koala Posing with President Obama at G-20 Summit

Nov 16, 2014, 11:59 AM ET

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PHOTO: President Obama, pictured here with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott holds a koalaAndrew Taylor/G20 Australia
President Obama, pictured here with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott holds a koala

That's the name of the 2-year-old koala bear who cozied up to the president Saturday while at the G-20 summit in Australia.

The wide-eyed koala munched on eucalyptus and posed with Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Obama, but grew too tired for pictures with the media, according to her handler.

PHOTO: Australias Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Russias President Vladimir PutinAndrew Taylor/Getty Images
Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Russia's President Vladimir Putin

She made an exception when the premier of Queensland, Campbell Newman, showed up with outstretched arms.

Jimbelung, which means "friend" in Japanese, is scheduled to move from a wildlife park in Brisbane to Japan as a gift.

PHOTO: Australias Prime Minister Tony Abbott and President Barack Obama meet Jimbelung the koalaAndrew Taylor/Getty Images
Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott and President Barack Obama meet Jimbelung the koala

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