Australian Heat Brings Koalas Closer To Home

1. chrome
   February 4th, 2009 at 12:43 pm

   call me strange or just plain self absorbed, but up to this very moment I had actually forgotten that kolas existed. i dunno when exactly i had started to forget of their existence but i am now once again aware of them.. i dunno if i should be happy by my new found remembrance of their existence or sadden by my forgetfulness.. either way, welcome back to my conciseness kolas!!

   PS: i think he'd like a beer... or atleast i think it would be cute if he was lounging in the bucket enjoying and ice cold one. hey photoshop people, wanna indulge me?

2. noni
   February 4th, 2009 at 12:44 pm

   awwwww...............

3. earbox
   February 4th, 2009 at 12:56 pm

   Cutest infestation ever.

   (Well, someone had to.)

4. Babycakes
   February 4th, 2009 at 12:56 pm

   cute. although in the second picture, it almost looks robotic or like a stuffed animal. but cute.

5. zav
   February 4th, 2009 at 1:17 pm

   That is like 10 levels of wow. Koalas generally munch, act stoned and angry and prefer to be left alone. Dang. That's amazing.

6. HollywoodBob
   February 4th, 2009 at 1:19 pm

   The last photo reveals it's soulless eyes, that's no koala, it's a bloody drop bear! Run for your LIVES!!!!!!

7. Reason
   February 4th, 2009 at 1:19 pm

   Actually, global warming in Australia would mean colder temperatures there and warmer temperatures in the poles. Stop posting incorrect information.

8. rahlquist
   February 4th, 2009 at 1:31 pm

   I shared this with my wife and she wants to know why the second kid whose face you cant see is in long sleeves if its 104f?

9. Gail Pink
   February 4th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

   Cute overload

10. chrome
    February 4th, 2009 at 1:42 pm

    "I shared this with my wife and she wants to know why the second kid whose face you cant see is in long sleeves if its 104f?"

    odds are its also very sunny out side, so its probably to help block the sun and prevent sun burn. it looks light and airy enough as not to be too hot.

11. Gauldar
    February 4th, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    @Reason

    Australia is in the southern hemisphere so it's their summer right now when it is our winter. Reason huh? Try using some logic to go along with that.

12. Gauldar
    February 4th, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    @Reason

    I hope this link helps you understand a bit more why it is so hot. I seriously hope your not going to try and convince me that the Earth is flat now too.

    http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_map_with_equator.jpg

13. TwoDragons
    February 4th, 2009 at 2:24 pm

    He looks like he's saying "There's room in this hot tub for two, ladies!" LOL

    --TwoDragons

14. violet
    February 4th, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    Damn, I know koalas are a**holes, but that is about the cutest thing I've seen, ever.

15. paperboy05
    February 4th, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    @Gaulder:

    Thanks for showing that it is summer there and that the global warming comment was pointless. BTW, you did nothing to counter what "Reason" said.

16. Wok
    February 4th, 2009 at 3:56 pm

    Cute level. overloading. brain.

17. Gauldar
    February 4th, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    @paperboy05

    Whats your point? He didn't provide evidence either. Why do you care so much anyways?

18. liltrix
    February 4th, 2009 at 4:39 pm

    it looks like the kids are in their jammies... (pajamas) which are normally long sleeved...

19. xultar
    February 4th, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    Wow, I'm concerned about their health. I hope they make it in this heat.

20. Johnny Cat
    February 4th, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    Gauldar, why can't folks spell your handle correctly?

21. Terry
    February 4th, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    @rahlquist

    The idea of wearing light weight long sleeves in summer is to reduce your chances of getting sunburnt and developing skin cancer.

22. Reason
    February 4th, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    Gauldar,

    You were completely unable to refute the point that I made. Global warming theory holds that moderation of temperature is a key tenet of the signs we will see as a result of the effects of global warming.

    Australia, during their summer, which is happening right now, should be experiencing a milder, cooler summer if global warming theory holds true. All the while, locations closer to the poles should be getting warmer during the winter months.

    What neatorama wrote that this is a sign of global warming, is simply not true. It should be getting cooler in Australia in their summer according to the theorists.

23. zazie
    February 4th, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    or they could be wearing long sleeves because of their razor sharp claws! all hail the mighty drop bear!

24. Gauldar
    February 4th, 2009 at 5:59 pm

    Johnny Cat,

    Meh, not that I really care. I hardly even read responces, lol.

25. Terry
    February 4th, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    @Reason,
    I live in the southern zone of Australia. Every report I've read on climate change states southern Australia will become hotter and dryer and northern Australia will become wetter. Right now, the south suffering heatwaves and is in drought and the north is experiencing floods.
    Australia is a big country.

26. Frau
    February 4th, 2009 at 7:55 pm

    He haz a bukkit.

    The two or three koalas at our zoo have it made. A nice balmy 75 year round.

    The article did not mention how the climate has affected drop bears.

27. Jimbob
    February 4th, 2009 at 9:54 pm

    "Reason" would do well to look for actual facts, ie. http://www.csiro.au/resources/ps3j6.html <- climate change projections for Australia, rather than make things up. Summary: Temperatures in Australia are going up, not down.

28. sw
    February 4th, 2009 at 10:10 pm

    @viloet - koalas are known to be a**holes?! i've never seen one on person, they look so cute and cuddly . . .

29. Ant
    February 4th, 2009 at 10:39 pm

    Can I punch it like in CareerBuilder's TV ad.?

30. ted
    February 4th, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    Koalas have claws, and are apparently not as cute and cuddly as they appear in cartoons.

31. violet
    February 5th, 2009 at 2:20 am

    @sw: Yeah, they're burly.

32. dingoblue
    February 5th, 2009 at 4:08 am

    Please people, just for once appreciate something for face value. And if you want to really be concerned about something, think about where the little fella's mum was..Im no expert but I think they dont last long w out their mums
    Photo-shop theorists and doom-sayers are boring.
    Im an Aussie living in London, and in the last days it snowed alot. People started talking to each other and smiling and forgot to whinge for once for awhile.
    Peace.

33. Reason
    February 5th, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Terry and Jimbob,

    Those are predictions that Australia is making, but not what American scientists are predicting what will happen. I guess there is controversy in the global warming movement about what constitutes global warming evidence.

34. Arwin3
    February 5th, 2009 at 4:29 pm

    Hmm, looks like a fake post to me. In that I don't think they're the original source as they claim.

    As someone already pointed out -- cuteoverload.com.

    Different submitters name, different story, same pictures.

    I miss the old neatorama

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