'Oh you're thirsty': hot koala approaches humans for water in Adelaide - video

Photographer Tracey Nearmy spotted this koala climbing down a tree in South Australia's Adelaide Hills on a hot Saturday when temperatures reached 35-40C. After giving the thirsty marsupial a drink, Nearmy and her friend alerted staff at the nearby Carrick Hill historic house who often leave water at the base of the trees for the local koala colony. They said they would take a bucket of water up to this one in case it needed more to drinkFirefighters battle blaze in Adelaide Hills as residents of Montacute advised to take shelter Continue reading...