Sam the Koala dies

[liresius]

Sam the Koala dies
Sam the Koala to be stuffed and put on display

Sad, but I'm not surprised. So many koalas suffer from chlamydia. :(

Goodbye, Sam!

Comments

[xanthe]

I read about this on the BBC website and wondered if you knew. It's such a sad ending to such an inspirational story.

[liresius]

I only found out about it from the second link. Yeah, it is a sad ending. Chlamydia is so devastating to the koalas.

I'm a bit creeped out by the taxidermy too, - maybe some of the aboriginal dead spirits thing has rubbed off on me. I tend to associate it with attitudes from colonial times.

[nakeisha]

What a sad ending to the story - at least though they didn't let her suffer.

[liresius]

Yeah it is sad. Interesting though that if they'd never rescued her, she might have died a lingering, painful death in the bush.

[nakeisha]

So true and that would have been really horrible.

[tarlanx]

So sad...but at least they cared enough not to see her suffer :(

[liresius]

Yeah, I think the volunteer carers are really dedicated.

[bluespirit_star]

Oh, that's so sad.

[liresius]

Yes, it is ... poor thing.

[bluespirit_star]

At least she had a few months with Bob & being cared for. ♥

[liresius]

True! I had forgotten Bob. I wonder how he's going.