Lucky escape, cobber

Hardly any surprise that this koala bear really does look shocked and surprised after being hit by a car travelling at 80 kph. Good news, though, as the cute little critter escaped without even a scratch, just had the indignity of his bum being wedged in a radiator grill…Koala…

Sad news as ‘symbol of hope’ dies

Sad news as Sam, the koala bear pictured drinking from a bottle held by firefighter David Tree during the Australian bush fires, has died. The four year old koala became a bit of a celebrity, and a symbol of hope, during the Australian bush fires which killed over 200 people. She was found by firefighters and was filmed accepting a …

Amidst the horror

Amidst the horror of the Australian bushfires, some of which appear to have been started intentionally, and reports of looting, a touching moment. Sam, as he was nicknamed, is now recovering at a wildlife centre.