Sam the Koala goes on display in Melbourne
The koala that become a symbol of Victoria’s bushfire disaster will go on display at the Melbourne Museum from today.
A picture of Sam the koala drinking water from a firefighter’s bottle at Boolarra in Gippsland in the lead-up to Black Saturday became one of the most recognisable images from last year’s devastating fires.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/14/2792035.htm
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Posted by Aidan under News - Australia, News Articles | Permalink | No Comments »Hot Days & Thirsty Koalas
Last week it was really hot in the south of Australia.
One day in Melbourne it was 44 degrees.
South Australia was really hot too. Someone took a video of a thirsty koala having a drink.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/01/11/2789617.htm
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