Concerned residents of Adelaide, Australia were seen feeding heat-stricken koalas bottled water recently when the city was sweltering under extreme heat conditions.
Temperatures soared to 42 degrees last week, and like humans, animals can also not do without drinking water. Wildlife and people alike have been battling an extreme heat wave in the southern states, and hundreds of people have being admitted to hospital for heat- related issues.
This has been the hottest December in Australia since authorities begun recording temperatures, with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees for five consecutive days. Even the evenings have been very hot, with temperatures reaching into the high twenties, and although it is expected to cool off a bit later in the week, temperatures are still expected to be fairly high.
The crowds have been flocking to beaches in droves, trying to get some respite from the sweltering heat, and wildlife all over have also been suffering and trying to cool off in some very innovative ways., such as the rooster who cooled off by sleeping in a sink. Glenelg beach and Henley beach were crowded the past week, especially on Saturday when temperatures soared to a sweltering 42 degrees.
Wildlife in the southern states is ill-equipped to deal with the record temperatures, and many heat-stressed koalas could be seen lethargically slumping in trees. Concerned residents took pity on these little creatures and fed them bottled water and splashed cool water over them where possible, giving them brief respite from the sweltering temperatures.
Victoria alone recorded around 200 people with heat-related health issues caused by the heat wave by mid-afternoon, including cardiac and respiratory issues as well as heat-stroke. Authorities called on people to check on their neighbours, especially older people and children, and to make sure that they drink water often in order to remain well hydrated.
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