All the heat went to Australia this last week, leaving Britain freezing in white snow all over. Scorching temperatures, tinder-dry leaves and strong winds saw huge bush fires engulf parts of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.The number of human casualties numbering around 180, and counting, could be accounted for but the flora and fauna victims, only God knows. How many kangaroos, possums, kookaburras and wallabies have perished apart from the koalas? The Australians may also need to estimate the destruction to the eucalyptus trees and whatever flora indigenous to Australia.
I found the video and subsequent news flashed all over the world on the Aussie fireman, Dave Tree feeding the wild koala very cute and touching. Isn''t it a coincidence that Tree is seen trying to save the burning trees in Victoria county?
I find it also kind of amusing that the wild koalas have been christened Bob and Sam. A native Australian name like Billa and Bong (as in Billabong)would be more apt. Or Murray and Darling (Rivers)would be more Australian,don't you think?
(Photos and a video of Tree, 44, approaching Sam while talking gently to her, and feeding her water from a plastic bottle as she put her burned claw in his cold, wet hand quickly hit video sharing website YouTube (www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XSPx7S4jr4), making her an Internet sensation.)
2 comments:
Cute!! I hope to get the chance to see koala bears very very soon. ;)
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