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07/05/2026 08:00 (UTC)

AUSTRALIA KOALAS (ADDS VIDEO)

Thirsty koalas: Australia discovers how extreme heat is changing the country's emblem

By Edurne Morillo

Sydney, Australia, May 7 (EFE).- Koalas, one of Australia's most recognizable emblems, have begun coming down from the trees to drink from sprinklers, swimming pools, and even water...
A koala at Koala Park Sanctuary, Pennant Hills, Sydney, Australia on May 1, 2026. EFE/EDURNE MORILLO

A koala at Koala Park Sanctuary, Pennant Hills, Sydney, Australia on May 1, 2026. EFE/EDURNE MORILLO

A koala at Koala Park Sanctuary, Pennant Hills, Sydney, Australia on May 1, 2026. EFE/EDURNE MORILLO

A koala at Koala Park Sanctuary, Pennant Hills, Sydney, Australia on May 1, 2026. EFE/EDURNE MORILLO

AUSTRALIA KOALAS

Thirsty koalas: Extreme heat changes behavior of Australia’s emblem

New South Wales, Australia, May 7 (EFE).- Koalas, one of Australia's most recognizable emblems, have begun coming down from the trees to drink from sprinklers, swimming pools, and even water bottles offered by people, unusual behavior that has been alarming scientists and reflects the impact of extreme heat on the species.

"Farmers kept telling us koalas were thirsty, but science was telling us exactly the opposite," Italian researcher Valentina Mella, from the University of Sydney and a specialist in animal behavior, told EFE. (Camera: EDURNE MORILLO).

FOOTAGE OF THE WILDLIFE HEALTH AND CONSERVATION HOSPITAL IN BROWNLOW HILL, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, AND KOALAS AT KOALA PARK SANCTUARY IN SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA. SHOT ON MAY 1

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Thirsty koalas: Australia discovers how extreme heat is changing the country's emblem

Thirsty koalas: Australia discovers how extreme heat is changing the country's emblem

Thirsty koalas: Australia discovers how extreme heat is changing the country's emblem

Thirsty koalas: Australia discovers how extreme heat is changing the country's emblem

Thirsty koalas: Australia discovers how extreme heat is changing the country's emblem

Thirsty koalas: Extreme heat changes behavior of Australia’s emblem

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