Environment

Koala in a Bucket an Email Hit

by Mary Richard | February 6, 2009 at 08:51 am

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Southern Australia - A family's snapshot of an orphaned baby koala taking refuge from Australia's heatwave has been circulating worldwide.

The koala, dubbed "Star," came down from her tree in a garden and seemingly begged for water on a house's verandah. Wildlife officials have come to her aid, and she's now doing well in an animal infirmary. She is to be returned to the wild when fully recovered from the high temperatures that set records on the south coast of Australia last week.

The baby was found shaking underneath a verandah and “looking very sick” after its mother was apparently overcome by the ferocious heatwave that struck Victoria last week.

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Click for photos of koalas desperate for a drink in South Australia

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A. Tran

at 16:47 on February 6th, 2009

Thanks Blue Crush, what a sweet story on a Friday :-)

Amy Judd

at 16:58 on February 6th, 2009

I got this e-mail too! So cute! I love stuff like this!

Jordan Yerman

at 11:57 on February 7th, 2009

I thought they only came in 6-packs...

(This is the cuteness silver lining to a heatwave that's doing some serious damage in Oz)

derdos

at 15:24 on February 8th, 2009

A picture of a baby koala I saw at the Lone Pine Koala Reserve near Brisbane Australia.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdsphoto/2935576459/

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jairlevie

at 00:26 on February 9th, 2009

This picture was taken at Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia. A mother protecting her baby!
I'd like to have a €50,- euro credit for this picture!
For requests send an email to: jair_lv@yahoo.com

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