Another hot koala, this time in Adelaide
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moosenoose
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That is very cute hehe
Fester
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This may have been posted before too.
This is the text that came with the email:
It has been so hot in South Australia for over a week, 40+ degrees Celsius everyday, very dry also.
A friend passed this onto me to share around. Her friend lives at Maude (on the Murray River). His wife sent him these photos of a little Koala which just walked into the back porch looking for a bit of heat relief. She filled up a bucket and this is what happened!
This little chap obviously knows about hygiene..drinks the water first then gets in!!
This is the text that came with the email:
It has been so hot in South Australia for over a week, 40+ degrees Celsius everyday, very dry also.
A friend passed this onto me to share around. Her friend lives at Maude (on the Murray River). His wife sent him these photos of a little Koala which just walked into the back porch looking for a bit of heat relief. She filled up a bucket and this is what happened!
This little chap obviously knows about hygiene..drinks the water first then gets in!!
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redbellybite
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poor little buggers thats just amazing...
wicca4life7
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poor little guys im glad theres people who are willing to help them though
FROGGIESrCUTEo_O
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Fester
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Some more in todays Adelaide Advertiser:
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/gallery/0,22613,5037290-5014156-1,00.html
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/gallery/0,22613,5037290-5014156-1,00.html
Sturdy
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that brings new meaning to
i have a infestation of koala's
its the cutest infestation ever.
i have a infestation of koala's
its the cutest infestation ever.
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Shows how hot SA is, under normal circumstances a koala doesn't drink water
Slytherin
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The poor things! So glad there were people to help these ones out. I wonder how many other creatures are dying due to this crazy heat.
I had a blue tongue lizard come out of hiding next to me and drink the run off water from me watering some plants. He has previously been secretive and avoided me, but now he just wanted to have a big drink.
I had a blue tongue lizard come out of hiding next to me and drink the run off water from me watering some plants. He has previously been secretive and avoided me, but now he just wanted to have a big drink.
falconboy
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I can't believe the amount of Koalas happy to be given water by humans. Maybe there should be a news story suggesting those in high wildlife areas leave out buckets of water in their yards.
Drazzy
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Ewoks are too cute
Glidergirl
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I am a wildlife carer in SA I also man the phones a couple times a week, the amount of animals coming in with heat stress and dehydrated has been huge, in this heat if ppl can put containers of water out for wildlife it will help these poor critters out. We have also had a lot of possums (mainly the ringys) coming in very skinny, there just isnt the food out there for them, the leaves are all so dry and they are not getting the nutrients or moisture from them.
Our carers are running out of cages and baskets to house the large number coming in.
Our carers are running out of cages and baskets to house the large number coming in.
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spilota_variegata
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I didn't think koalas drank water. I always thought they got all their hydration from the leaves they ate. You learn something new every day.
Brings tears to the eyes...poor little buggers!!
l was heading down to a friends last week on one of those bl00dy hot days
and picked up a heat struck ring tail possum wandering on the road...took it home gave it a good drink which was most appreciated. It then spent a couple of days at a wildlife shelther before being released.
Those few days of heat were so stressful to all...creatures great and small
We had a really bad time with our critters l lost around 300 rats, 90% of my breeders and their young..
The airconditioner in our breeding room couldnt keep up with it...it was sad;(
Our loungeroom was full of rat cages for 2 days trying to save the rest...
the cages we couldnt fit inside were put into another container with ice in them...worked a treat!!
we bought around 60 bags of ice in 2 days....the rabbits sure did appreciate it
l really hope it does only happen every hundred years...the heatwave that is...cause well l wont be around
and l dont mind at all..!!!!
l was heading down to a friends last week on one of those bl00dy hot days
and picked up a heat struck ring tail possum wandering on the road...took it home gave it a good drink which was most appreciated. It then spent a couple of days at a wildlife shelther before being released.
Those few days of heat were so stressful to all...creatures great and small
We had a really bad time with our critters l lost around 300 rats, 90% of my breeders and their young..
The airconditioner in our breeding room couldnt keep up with it...it was sad;(
Our loungeroom was full of rat cages for 2 days trying to save the rest...
the cages we couldnt fit inside were put into another container with ice in them...worked a treat!!
we bought around 60 bags of ice in 2 days....the rabbits sure did appreciate it
l really hope it does only happen every hundred years...the heatwave that is...cause well l wont be around
and l dont mind at all..!!!!
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