Hungry Koala Walks Up To Couple Asking For Help | The Dodo

Marcel and Melissa were visiting Kangaroo Island, Australia, when they found a koala who needed their help!
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[@sikay6340]

It’s likely the poor animal lost its family in a fire. Hopefully it is being looked after and has some happiness restored.

[@isabellenicaud3725]

I thought that he could ve grieving all his family and relatives. At least, at the rescue he will make friends. Physically he looked in a relative good shape.

[@peaceshepherding529]

Yet dehydration & hunger = severe ill health & Likely Severe Headache. We must consider headaches more often with all animals. (Animals’ headaches reminds me too of the terrible constricting “shirt” claimed to calm dogs, which forces shallow breathing. Likely it is inflicting headaches that cause dogs to be still. It hasn’t been ruled out.) I’m also thankful for the kindness in this video for the defenseless. Nothing is more important

[@smart3519]

I said the same thing after looking at his face

[@night_falll]

That’s so sad to think he could’ve watched them burn… 😭

[@R.J.MacReady1982]

@@peaceshepherding529 what the hell are you talking about?

[@neabby]

The koala sitting in the backseat snacking on some leaves just like a child 😂😂 love it so much

[@christophersusi4632]

I like to imagine its a 40 something old in its own lifespan and some humans picked him up to be treated like a child. And he was hesitant but begrudgingly excepted it. 😂

[@lutz_utz-utz]

And holds the door handle like a human too 😂☺️

[@hugejohnson5011]

Tidier than many children as well!

[@adamabramson2504]

@@christophersusi4632 Not true

[@thenarrator1984]

It's a coke addict finally getting it's fix

[@frankkinley6272]

It killed me seeing him sitting at the base of that tree looking like all is lost. But as soon as he was riding in your backseat having a snack he perked up and seemed to be happy. I think he needed your companionship. Thanks for being there for him.

[@Arizona_lilly]

He sat there all night the next day the found him at bottom of tree sad still omg

[@b.s.1302]

Poor little thing. God bless him/her ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ItsMe-yv9jd]

He was probably still suffering from the traumatic effects of being trapped up in a tree, when the forest fire was burning all around him... gotta say, I would not be in a rush to be up in a tree again any time soon, after almost being burnt alive.

[@tula1433]

Yeah if I found that thing I’d never let it go lmao

[@Dream_more_age_less]

​@@tula1433 They're so friggin' CUTE

[@jamienelson3470]

He was grieving. He's lost his whole family and his home. Thank you for saving him. ❤

[@jamienelson3470]

@@kingwacky184 oh, that's really interesting. I didn't know that. Thanks!

[@TRUTHANDCONSEQUENCESWILLNEVER]

Koalas dont live in families, they are largely sedentary asocial animals. Don't anthropomorphize animals please.

[@Mary_Thompson]

​@TRUTHANDCONSEQUENCESWILLNEVER No, Koalas live in large groups. Each Koala has a tree next to the trees of the other Koalas in a tribe. They're tribal.

[@baileywithab9863]

More proof that all animals feel pain, grief, and loss just like we humans do.. poor guy lost everything and was heartbroken 💔

[@corinnejones9287]

😪❤️🐨🇨🇦🥰

[@bo-dine7971]

You know, back in the day adults would say to kids that animals don't feel pain / emotion so they wouldn't be upset when the animals went to be slaughtered to feed the family, now we're living in such a surreal time that so-called "scientists" have convinced the masses that animals don't suffer. What a world we live in.. If you want to talk REAL science though, most animals, just like us, produce opioids in their body to combat serious and especially long-lasting pain, even such simple creatures such as earthworms produce these opioids, so yes even an earthworm feels pain & has enough of a mental capability to suffer! Animals also self-medicate by consuming many different plants, from opioid-containing ones to psychadelic mushrooms.

[@lisacarden1309]

🙏 🙏 🙏 😭😭😭 ❤️❤️❤️ 🙏🙏🙏

[@lisacarden1309]

@@repentandbelieveinjesuschr9495 Amen 🙏❤️🙏

[@ronburgundy2383]

Stop projecting human behaviour on animals .... its bs ...

[@lynnski7639]

My heart broke seeing him under that tree,he may not have had visible burns but he was probably super dehydrated & i doubt he would've survived if he'd just been left to "find his own tree",these guys saved his life.

[@victoria7t]

He probably also was in shock and quite depressed. Who knows. He might have watched as his tree and his family burned. That can be quite traumatizing no matter what species one is.

[@Kit1128]

It's what most people would do- just throw him on a tree and leave. I loved that these people checked back and went the extra mile to assure his survival. Beautiful ❣

[@a.w.thompson4001]

@@Kit1128 Agreed!

[@lynnski7639]

@@victoria7t That little head/shoulder drop at 2.10 was just pure sadness but then 2.39 & he realises they've came back for him 🤗

[@victoria7t]

@@lynnski7639 Totally agree-it was so heartbreaking!

[@siiiiiuu7]

That koala looked SO defeated and heartbroken. How confused they must be when huge disasters like this happen... these people are angels who were sent to the right place at the right time ❤️‍🩹

[@JoeVideoed]

I saw a pic of a koala in what was a forest, but it had been cut down by illegal logger operations. You could see the look on his poor face wondering where his home went. It was tough to see. I still wonder what happened to that little guy.

[@siiiiiuu7]

@@JoeVideoed Awful. Animals just minding their own business and then losing everything in the blink of an eye. It's the confusion that really breaks my heart. They remind me of innocent small toddlers who just can't comprehend. I'm glad there are people out there, probably including those of us who are commenting, who care enough to help out when they can though.

[@awlmut]

Funny how humans have more empathy for animals than they do for each other. People see the human equivalent of that koala on the street all the time and they just walk on by. Ain’t no dodo think piece on that is there

[@siiiiiuu7]

@@awlmut Funny how there can be a thousand different channels dedicated to humanitarian efforts towards humans... and yet, there will always be those select few, barging into the channels specifically dedicated to vulnerable animals... leaving vacuous, pseudo-noble comments to deflect from the content at hand. Clicking on a Dodo video, knowing it's going to show animal-related content and proceeding to complain about the lack of empathy towards humans. Someone's got way too much time on their hands, me thinks. Precious time that could be spent helping the aforementioned humans, perhaps 😉 By the way, I live in a neighborhood sprawling with famished cats and dogs (and coyotes). I've yet to see a single person hand them a few bucks or buy them a meal. I have, however, seen human equivalents receive such acts of kindness though. Funny, isn't it.

[@ShihTzuNinja]

Seeing him with snacks in the car melted my heart

[@VivianFabiolaV]

I am so glad they went back for him, he looked so sad. Hope he finds a new family

[@server1ok]

This is a physically sick wild animal. Not a human child or a pet.

[@debbieacushing5536]

Yes he needed help to young to go it alone

[@server1ok]

@@debbieacushing5536 I know a sick animal when I see one. Too weak to eat, too dehydrated to drink properly etc. he was about 2 days from fainting and never waking up, but the last f.. thing he needs is a "family". A family will ruin his instinct and mentally handicap for life.. thus why the owner of the camping ground told them to find a good forest and leave him, not a burned out trunk in a desolate landscape without treating him for dehydration and lung damage. Professional help for animals is about treating physical damage and fucking off from the human race, which includes me and you 🥲

[@HippoActivists]

@@server1ok I think they meant a koala family not a human family.

[@AinasDiaries]

@@HippoActivists Exactlty!

[@nataliekolenic4352]

When koala was sittings under the tree with his head down it just broke my heart..I hope little guy is OK ❤❤💕💕🐨🐨

[@teeciewalk]

I know I literally teared up watching it.

[@shirinsiraji6587]

I had tears in my eyes😔

[@HiDesert004]

Me too😢

[@thesorrentosmoon4693]

Thank you, as an older Australian Lady, all l can say is Thank you for your kindness. A piece of my heart is forever more broken, not fixable at the loss of a billion of our animals here. l still get tears in my eyes and you both produced them again. Thank you for coming back the next morning, l know the sadness the Koala is feeling, l won't forget you both. xxx

[@andreyansimov5442]

How could people allowed this and how they can think of such thing like WAR still?

[@dianet2702]

It is truly terrible what happened there.Those fires were not of natural cause ,but produced with the help of DEW .Have read a testimony of smn who had almost saved his property when he realised they were bombed with energy and fled in a hurry ,understanding that strange and evil things were happening , impossible to deal with.

[@anaderol5408]

When Marcel said that the experience would stay with them all their life - he was absolutely correct - about 40 years ago we rescued a platypus - I've never forgotten him - hope he went on to have a great life.

[@sandywa3057]

❤❤❤

[@humanoid2423]

This is being human. As a more developed species it's our obligation to conserve nature.

[@biokosmos]

Uhm that sound like specism. Humans are not superior in anyway, maybe we just have more power. Our obligation is just respect the natural law and the rights that any sentient being have. Humans have nothing to teach to others species.

[@biokosmos]

for example, look what the humans make to enviroment.. how many koala are died from the fire powered by global warming? In my opinion that is being human. Kind people likte that of this video is more an exception

[@OverdramaticAngel]

We have to stop destroying it first.

[@bababooey9724]

@@OverdramaticAngel Exactly.

[@quaver1239]

@Human : You really believe we are “more developed” than they are? When all we do is destroy and fight? We do not have their instincts and intuition, their understanding when evil is present, their capacity for loyalty and love, their immediate knowledge when someone is ill, unhappy or pregnant, etc. All that we humans have is more ability to do as we please.

[@halimahh2100]

The poor soul. He looked so sad and defeatedly alone at that tree. He actually looked happier and content in the car. Guess he just wanted some company.

[@smylyface]

That poor baby was severely traumatized. 🥺 He just needed to feel safe and you guys gave that to him. Thank you!💕💕💕💕

[@sarahmarks7082]

" We stopped and picked koala 🐨 leaves 🌿... that is an animal lover for you 🥰😘 I'm so glad that Marcel and Melissa cared enough to stop and give this koala the care they needed, and then kept going and taking him back to the animal hospital 🌈

[@svenkreft9784]

A koala munching his leaves in the back seat of a tourist car .. that's the most precious thing I've ever seen ! 🐨🌿😄 Thanks to these two fellow Germans for helping this little guy out. 💖

[@CamilleGG451]

I know! And with his little hand on the door thing omg! So darling, poor angel 💗 So glad these lovely folks helped him!

[@martineshamzin7535]

They were pretty clever actually. If the koala is not where the leaves are, then it must be brought to leaves.

[@cnj67]

He was so cute, sitting there. But I'd rather not have had those catastrophes we create, so that little guys like him lose their home and family.

[@martineshamzin7535]

@@cnj67 We dont create them. Forrest fires are an inevitable part of life, they are meant to happen. They happen when the forrest becomes too dense, to make room for new growth. We can however PREVENT forest fires by cutting trees and creating clearings. When nature decides to clear some space, she does it very dramatically. When we allow proper logging and forestry to help by cutting down trees and creating clearings, then Mother Nature doesn't have to do it herself like that. That is why cutting down trees when necessary is so important.

[@cnj67]

@@martineshamzin7535 Yeah, that's true. AND not causing the overall temperature to rise.

[@vijayshah5025]

so glad the koala asked the right people for help and you all finding good care for him!!

[@Kit1128]

Happy that they continued to assure he was OK by taking him to a doctor. Most people are like the campground owner and would have just left him in that tree and never checked again.

[@rattified]

They found care for him for 2 or 3 days. Wonderful. Wish they had cared for him longer.

[@raquelcastro7241]

I like your attitude!🙋🏻‍♀️🌺🌸🌺🌸

[@suchabadkitty1293]

@@Kit1128 You dont know "most people".

[@suchabadkitty1293]

@@rattified How do you know?

[@ntt-animalrescue7704]

*This video is a powerful reminder that animals are capable of feeling a wide range of emotions, just like humans. It's heartbreaking to see the pain and loss that this animal has experienced*

[@mariewheatleyful]

Thank you for helping the Koala ,it was probably so happy to see you again! Thank you so so much! I wish more people would help when they see animals in distress, it may not have made it otherwise .

[@christiansantamaria7233]

Whoever says animals can’t have feelings or feel pain is literally tryna justify hurting theese beautiful creatures that poor thing looked so depressed all alone willing to go up to a random person which could’ve been a predator or poacher Thank God there’s still people like this in the world despite all the evil we been seeing this year the dodo always is there to restore my faith in humanity 🤍

[@thenarrator1984]

All animals feel. I still eat em though

[@rick_terscale1111]

No one ever sad animals dont have feelings. Where did you hear that? All living creatures have feelings and emotions.

[@thenarrator1984]

@@rick_terscale1111 loads of people say thay

[@Theendisnearasuouknowit]

@@thenarrator1984 because we are consumers

[@thenarrator1984]

@@Theendisnearasuouknowit nah because I like the taste and meat is healthy.

[@WorldOfARandomVegan]

The poor koala is probably grieving the loss of family. I'm glad these people were able to help. Hopefully he will rebound emotionally. ❤️

[@michaelversace456]

No, it was kicked out of a tree by another. Just needed to find it own. They get depressed and then eventually get back on their way. You do realise that if the couple is still in the country they can be fined for touching it?

[@carrela1000]

@@michaelversace456 Oh please, that fine is probably to stop people going up to koalas and just touching them and annoying them and potentially harming them. I doubt anyone is going to fine this couple for trying to help the koala and bringing him to a hospital. They tried their best and the koala was going to be released later.

[@michaelversace456]

@@carrela1000 Oh dear god no just no. People get in trouble for handling the ones that take up residence in their own backyards. You are just wrong.

[@carrela1000]

@@michaelversace456 Not the same. While that is stupid that people get fined for trying to remove koalas from their own backyards (as long as they tried to do it safely) or most people would call animal control or something but still can't see anyone that would willingly fine this couple. Even so, glad they still decided to help

[@ciaa8387]

@@michaelversace456 you are miseducated

[@desiarsenalfan1020]

Huge respect for these kind people…

[@salpa44]

❤❤❤

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

These kind of people are the reason we havent turned this world to the mad-max version. Yet.

[@dahlyiadubonnet]

Woot!!! I've never been more proud to be German than at this moment!!! Danke, Danke, Danke for saving a sweet fur baby who asked humans for help. I'm so proud of this young couple to be so caring!!! There is a special place for you in all our hearts and with God who sent you to save this little guy. 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@rubendan6448]

Hello Angel, how are you doing

[@majors1186]

As an Aussie this quite literally broke my heart, seeing any animal in pain does but there's something about seeing an animal that we Australians hold so dear so helpless that had me just bawling my eyes out

[@stephencurry8552]

So it was nor just me then...

[@lacountess]

Those bush fires that happened in 2020 were truly heartbreaking. Can’t get over the images of hurt kangaroos and Koalas trying to get away. 😢😭

[@RedDragon-yq7ro]

Are they speaking German?

[@Caribbeanmax]

@@RedDragon-yq7ro yes

[@neva.2764]

I'm Belgian and I sit here crying too. I don't get the connection you Aussies have with koalas but I can imagine that this is brutal. Much ❤️ from across the globe.

[@nesohawkins]

My heart breaks for these gentle creatures. So glad for people like them. We all need to do our very best for all creatures. They need our assistance more than ever.

[@bluebird3042]

@Johnsonconnor stop trying to con women.

[@bluebird3042]

Yes, it's tough for them and they are becoming endangered 😞

[@morganfreeman5972]

Gentle creatures?? That's the Australian Drop Bear. It will kill you when you least expect it. Extremely dangerous creatures.

[@fatdad64able]

If anyone ever asks what human's purpose for existence is: That's it! To take care of the planet, help it's inhabitants and nature in general. But we fail so miserably over and over...... Greetings from Germany.

[@stephanielight4161]

@@morganfreeman5972 Koalas are typically docile herbivores (and are not bears), The drop bear does not exist; it's just a myth used to scare people🤣

[@carlosvaltarena1765]

What a kind german couple! I want to express my gratitude for caring for him!

[@MLopez-fu8fd]

This would KILL me!!! I couldn’t leave until I was sure that little baby Koala 🐨 was Safe and Loved!!! 🥹🥹🥹 Thank GOD for this young German Couple!!!! Sweet baby eating his little eucalyptus leaves 🍃 in the back of the car!! 😇😇😋😋😋 Just adorable!!!

[@gottalovegabe1176]

If only everyone were this caring.

[@kp8381]

Well that would be great if everyone was ,but it's not. Thankfully there are millions who are just that caring like these people. 🐨❤️

[@kyledeguzman5196]

Not everyone lives in places, or wants to save every wild animal that could give them a fatal infection,or kill them if they choose to go near one that isn't like a koala or deer

[@gottalovegabe1176]

@@kyledeguzman5196 no one said anything about wild animals only. Plenty of stray cats and dogs that get mistreated every day!

[@kyledeguzman5196]

@@gottalovegabe1176 And nobody can save them all because we have jobs and money to make,and families to protect, animals that don't are saved by different shelters don't matter up until they're in a situation where they could get killed,or where they have to be on their own and defend themselves

[@kyledeguzman5196]

@@gottalovegabe1176 Everyone said something about every animal, try running up on a lion that is put hunting for you and many others,and see how trying to rescue it works out for you, because unless you raised it,and it trusts you, you'll just get killed faster than you could save its life

[@nancyhsu5565]

"Koala leaves." That's too damn adorable and funny! This kind couple did a beautiful thing. I'm so relieved they came back for the koala and that the baby stayed where they left him. The koala may have been traumatized; he was lethargic and his sadness and loneliness broke my heart. I hope the koala recuperates at a sanctuary and eventually released in an area where he can find new family and friends. Sweet and poignant video, especially when one is having a difficult day.

[@emerdigiorgio3594]

❤🙏🐨🐾

[@nancyhsu5565]

@@emerdigiorgio3594 Your emojis express how I feel and much more cuter! Thank you.

[@nuttibuddy]

I hope and pray your day and rest of your life is good.

[@oldskooljules]

New phrase. Koala Leaves. It's great! They are very, very picky about the leaves they eat, so you seem to have chosen very well. I remember hearing about a German person in the UK asking for where they could find the.. err... "food weapons?" to mean cutlery, and when I think of the word cutlery, I think of 'food weapons' nearly always. I love human brains and what they do with language :)

[@nancyhsu5565]

@@nuttibuddy Thank you Linda. I hope you're blessed with a fabulous life - meaningful, yet fun with family and genuine friends.

[@TheOriginalMarimoChan]

I really liked how gentle the man was with the koala when trying to handle it.

[@LemonScones]

Thank you to this wonderful compassionate couple who not only watered, fed and drove the Koala to another area, but went back to check on him the next day to make sure he was going to be ok. 🥰

[@amandasmith308]

He looked so dejected sitting on the ground. My heart broke. Glad he got taken to a safe place.

[@joycehenn6988]

I almost cried. So sad how the little fellow looked when they sat him under that tree. He apparently didn’t have a family anymore. He thought they were going to leave him. So glad they took him to the hospital. I sure hope he is doing ok. I have more of a heart for animals than I do people, but sometimes they need a person with a heart to help them.

[@mcmlxii4419]

I have more of a heart for animals than I do for people, too. People are harder to love sometimes, but animals are easy to love.

[@righteousone1]

Shut up

[@ftroop2000]

Same

[@JaneCooper190072]

100%... I'll choose animals all day long over people, even children cause they too grow up and usually aren't very nice adults.. Animals need us more for our voice anyway...

[@mcmlxii4419]

@@JaneCooper190072 Your comment is spot on. Thank you!

[@johnarmenta2199]

This exquisite animal wanted more LOVE than food. What an incredible story. The couple are a pair of angels. Anyone who will go through the effort to rescue or help distressed animals is a simply an angel in the flesh!

[@glamdolly30]

That koala was traumatised after he''d lost his family, that's why he turned to humans for help and companionship, poor little soul. It's not normal to be as passive as that - he's emotionally shut down. 😿😿😿 I'm so glad he happened to cross paths with these lovely, caring people. Good for them taking him to the animal hospital and finding the right vegetation for him to eat on the journey. They saved his life, and ensured he would have better days ahead. They deserve all the love and luck in the world. 🌻🌻🌻

[@DeeDee-el8bd]

The view of the koala broke my heart😥😥😥glad to see that people still care,still have a heart...may God bless them abundantly🙏❤️😇

[@glamdolly30]

​@@DeeDee-el8bd Amen to that, truly lovely people. 🥰🥰🥰

[@lmaree200886]

Dude, koalas are solitary animals. They don't live in packs. This animal was dehydrated, hungry and probably in shock from the bush fires.

[@glamdolly30]

@@lmaree200886 I never said koalas live in packs! I said this behaviour in seeking out humans is out of character for koalas (and any wild animal), and shows how traumatised the poor animal was.

[@lmaree200886]

@@glamdolly30 You believe it has a family but koalas don't even know the concept of family! The males are so dumb that they will even kill their own offspring, male or female, if they come into their territory once adults. Also I don't know what video you were watching but this koala didn't seek these people out at all! It wandered onto the road, they gave it water then grabbed it, that guy is lucky to not get scratched by its claws the way he picked it up 🤦‍♀️ A rescuerer generally covers it's head with a towel or blanket then pick it up. If the koala wasn't burnt or injured they should have just left it alone or until other wildlife rescuers went out to monitor the situation in the area. I have been told this myself by WIREs and RSPCA when I've seen injured animals. You note down what area they are in then call them up and they will have the professionals come out to catch them and give medical attention. These two are certainly not heroes but ignorant fools, just like you are believing they did something right by taking a protected species from it's territory. Common sense is no longer common unfortunately!

[@missycitty9478]

So cute when the man called the Eucalyptus leaves, "Koala leaves"!! My heart melted!! What a lovely couple. 💜 It was clear he was a very sad Koala. Probably lost his family in the fire. 😢 They did a Wonderful thing. They saved his Life!! God Bless. 💚💚💚

[@lyaneris]

If you take into accord that koalas only eat one type of eukalyptus, koala leaves is kind of better to now exactly which type of eukalyptus XD

[@missycitty9478]

@@lyaneris 😀

[@dragon_toad]

@@lyaneris uh...they actually eat close to about 40 different types, with preference depending on the region. If they only ate one type, you'd only ever find koalas in one tiny region of the country.

[@lyaneris]

@@dragon_toad Great, my childhodd is ruined XD. I think it's still valid for a quick distinction.

[@cherylelane8761]

@@missycitty9478 I

[@DarcySteele]

I’ve never seen a sad koala 🐨 😢. I’m glad they found him and were so gentle with him.

[@theosminions4279]

I love how these people picked this guy up and put him in their car with no box, nothing. That he even attempted to pick the koala up is so great. Some people would have left him there 💔 I have some limited experience volunteering with wildlife, but I work with domestic animals in shelters every day. I would’ve done the same thing ❤️❤️❤️ I hope he got over the trauma of what he went through and found happiness somewhere safe. Love these folks who saved him ❤️❤️❤️

[@sweetmusicsos]

That's what I was thinking. This koala was traumatized.

[@lmusima3275]

He’s so cute ❤

[@mnomadvfx]

Animal transport crates/boxes may seem cruel, but at the end of the day driving a car is dangerous enough without a wild animal freaking out in an enclosed space and potentially causing a car crash that would likely cause its own death, the death/injury of the car diver/occupants and anyone the car happened hit too in the crash. If you are going to do something as risky as bringing a completely wild animal into a car you have to be considerate of the other people on the road as well as other occupants of the car. Even a domesticated animal that has not been mistreated or abandoned can still go a bit nuts inside a car and cause a crash. What's the point in being free range organic nice when the animal ends up dead anyway because you failed to have the sense to be safe? What do you tell the families of the people your car killed or mutilated in the crash? "Oh yeah, I was thinking of playing it safe and keeping him restrained while we were driving on a public road - but then I saw his sweet little face and I just thought f**k it, you only live once!" 😑 Unless you are extremely well versed with an animal and/or you have a barrier to protect the driver you should not do this - it's dangerous for you, it's dangerous for your passengers, and it's dangerous for the animal too.

[@jritechnology]

I couldn't do your job....the first time someone brought in an abused animal, I would have no choice but to find out who and where and I would be in jail quite soon afterwards.

[@jritechnology]

@@mnomadvfx Always one of you in the comments that has to be different and point out the obvious.

[@TheBeatrice160]

I love seeing people care for animals. Great job!

[@angelashrum3581]

Poor baby. This just breaks my heart. Lost his home, his family, his food and water source. I really hope he can have a life restored. Grateful they found him and did their best for him.

[@desratlinda8639]

( Hopefully they'll keep him at some kind of Koala sanctuary )

[@H_A_L_7]

Ya The couple helped , he will be at the sanctuary/hospital … they’re going to make him strong n well and he’ll be released to a good area. Follow your instincts guys, like this 2 couple did.

[@H_A_L_7]

2 people/couple 😑

[@EN-mh6sr]

This is the best of a terrible situation. I love the juxtaposition of kindness on that burnt,bleak dirt road. You never know where love will show itself. And you've got to love "koala leaves"😄 So precious 💗

[@bluebird3042]

Yes. The Koala leaves was so sweet 😊

[@alisonleigh100]

He looked so sad under that tree 😭 thank you kind souls for saving him ❤❤❤

[@FernandoGomez-hh9jm]

I really hope the SAD KOALA will SMILE AGAIN !, and my sympathy for the humans that rescued him/her !

[@fistpunder]

If the world had more people like this, we would have a very happy planet.

[@Orbital_Dew]

germans ?

[@LizzyGiggles]

@@Orbital_Dew what has that got to do with anything? They are clearly extremely caring, gentle people and that's all that matters.

[@maryalff1689]

​@@Orbital_Dew Yep. lovely couple.

[@poetryflow8413]

The majority of people in the world are good. It’s just the bad ones are the loudest and most destructive.

[@kyledeguzman5196]

@@LizzyGiggles what type of neighborhood did you grow up in? "Gentle", this isn't some tv show where everyone is about letting any human whoop their ass, and telling some dumbass policemen, this is the world of eat or get ate, or beat or get beat, most importantly kill or be killed, if a lion ran up on any humans child, the real rational thing would not be to run,or be "gentle", it would be to defend your fucking self and family. Wtf world do you think this is if you think everyone that's "HUMAN" has to be "GENTLE"

[@johndavis9432]

The world needs a lot more people like this young couple.

[@dragulia_venaro]

Correction : "We have to be like these couple". it's useless if you won't to be one of them like what you said.

[@dragulia_venaro]

start from yourself, not someone else.

[@JohnnyInJapan]

@@dragulia_venaro touch grass dude

[@littleme3597]

@@dragulia_venaro Why go negative? Feel indicted? you know what was meant. Great couple. Just give them some credit. ENVY.

[@lesliecleary9197]

WONDERFUL people...and a great rescue. Poor little koala, obviously missing the warmth of family 😥, normal socialisation. BUT at least now he...or she...is headed in that direction again. 💛💛

[@SamLizziesmom]

The pictures of Kangaroo Island before and after the fire are heartbreaking. It's a miracle that little one survived!

[@anai7458]

you guys are angels!! The Koalas are suffering so much because of the heat and weather, they are not being taken care of as they should be!!! Well done to help them.

[@spatialguy5571]

Of course they are being taken care of. Did you miss the Koala 🐨 Hospital that was set up, along with several others to help with the bushfire disaster. Shame on you🤥! Michael 🇦🇺

[@MWah747]

Much respect to kind people who take the time to care.

[@rrjprivate2704]

This should be the #1 Comment.Thanks to all those who care and help those who need it

[@stephenhurd1489]

You don't take wild animals for rides!

[@andreasart1417]

Total toll!

[@stephenhurd1489]

@@andreasart1417 I'm a toll? Aww

[@margaretcollins5507]

Very sweet story lovely people I hope 🙏 the poor koala 🐨 gets better

[@jennifer_mertens]

That poor baby was clearly traumatized and most likely dehydrated(from not eating leaves). I'm so glad that the kind couple took him to a shelter and didn't listen to the campground owner. The koala clearly needed looking after and this was such a heart warming story. Just so sweet to see a happy ending♥️!

[@emerdigiorgio3594]

🐾🐨🙏💞

[@dawnewinonamoore9364]

Poor Baby he lost everything he knew and loved prayers for a full recovery tender care a home and family that's what life is all about

[@marionroffler2729]

Vielen Dank❤️😊wunderbar was ihr gemacht habt💪🐾🐾

[@Dancis07]

Ich fragte mich gerade, ob dieses Paar aus Berlin stammt, oder zumindest der Mann. Ich schien Ausdrücke im Berlinerischen aufzugreifen, 'keen', 'oof' usw.

[@marionroffler2729]

@@Dancis07 ja könnte sein💁🏽‍♀️ich bin aus der 🇨🇭☺️👋

[@erkheth]

This was heart breaking, but taking him to the rescue was the best thing to do. Hopefully he feels better, after alot of care 💖

[@321video0]

would have just kept the little guy lol

[@annettereed6146]

@@321video0 that would be tempting lol. They are so cute!

[@michaelversace456]

@@321video0 Then you'd lose your house and be ostracised amongst Australians. They aren't pets.

[@michaelversace456]

Actually no they shouldn't. Koalas carry Chlamydia.

[@wolfe6220]

@@annettereed6146 You ever hear one sound off? Sounds like demons from Hell, seriously!

[@mjremy2605]

Poor thing, so traumatized! You did absolutely the right thing. Don't listen to others. Trust your own instincts. You can feel what the animal feels, act on that response. Koala needs to be in a safe zone for a while. Nature is brutal. Great job!!! Danke schoen!

[@meeshel982]

This video is so precious. Thank you for helping this little guy. Poor thing.

[@rubendan6448]

Hello Michelle, how are you doing today

[@susanbennett6688]

Thank you dear wonderful humans for helping this sweet koala. ❤️🙏❤️

[@j.rleonard8269]

Man that truly broke my heart how sad he was sittin in front of that tree... He just wanted a friend and more and likely lost all he had... I truly love animals

[@briananderson8428]

So very true. Just sitting in front of the tree. Lost and wondering.

[@michaelversace456]

What are you on about? Koalas are solitary animals mate.

[@briananderson8428]

@@michaelversace456 Totally missing the point. Nevermind.

[@j.rleonard8269]

@@michaelversace456 Read between the lines...

[@wolfe6220]

Unless that was a eucalyptus tree, he wouldn't have been particularly happy in it. That said, it was smart that the visitors decided to feed him the appropriate food, provide water and get him to a rehabber. The koala was showing signs of physical stress and a rehabber would know how to help him the best. 👍

[@1MikeTakesAHike]

"Er saß unterm Baum... und hat so bisschen rumgeschmollt" 😂😂😂😂

[@h0rriphic]

Fur babies make life worth living. Bless this couple for helping this little one.

[@louisasmiles]

He very much enjoyed the car ride with snacks. What a lovely little creature.

[@schmetterling9277]

Vielen Dank, dass ihr dem Koala geholfen habt. 🐨😘❤

[@gilliandelamer4074]

Ultimately it is we humans who are destroying the environment of koalas and wildlife. We have to make our politicians so responsive to mining corporations and other corporations-- to stop climate destruction.

[@oskarchensvideos1227]

@Schmetterling Diesem Dankeschön möchte ich mich uneingeschränkt anschliessen. Ich hoffe, dass es ihm gut geht. Aber eine sei angemerkt...Tiere können denken und auch somit fühlen. Wie gerne würde ich wissen wollen, was sie denken. Schade das es keine direkte Kommunikation zwischen uns gibt. // I would like to wholeheartedly endorse this thank you. I hope he's fine. But one thing should be noted...animals can think and therefore feel. How I would like to know what they think. It is a pity that there is no direct communication between us.

[@The6thelement9413]

This poor animal probably lost its family and saw horror. Thank you my German friends for rescuing this precious creature. 🙌💕

[@spatialguy5571]

Danke you wonderful German friends! I hope you enjoyed your trip down here, please come back any time. Our country thanks you 😘 Cheers, Michael 🇦🇺

[@Hypnobunny1]

Koalas are one of the most adorable creatures on the planet ❤️ Australian s are so lucky 🍀 they have such amazing wildlife 🥰🇦🇺🦘 Very jealous 🤗

[@didimean]

It looks like a kid just put on a koala costume, especially when they are sitting in the car... unreal how adorable that little guy was. The way it looked when sitting under that tree broke my heart. I hope it is thriving now.

[@michellejolly7325]

Poor baby! Thank you for helping him… ❤️🙏

[@TheOrignalTRockz]

I can’t even imagine someone could just leave him alone without taking care, it’s so obvious the sad bear was traumatized and needed some comforting, some company after the loss of his whole family. It simply wanted to be in company and feel some connection to some caring individuals. Who knows how long it’s been wandering alone. So thankful they took care.

[@rheaamaro9932]

Real life heroes! The world needs more of these kind people. They saved the koalas life by going with their gut feeling.

[@sari-kitty]

Seeing the koala sad & hungry with a burned down habitat just breaks my heart for him and the rest of the animals.

[@andreafry3428]

He looked so calm sitting in the car ,poor lovey was so lonely in the tree . You were amazing rescuing him and he will be given great care in the hospital .🐨

[@stephengray2870]

This little guy was obviously distressed....and you could not of done any more than you did .....a beautiful end result....well done....it's amazing how these little guys will approach people for help when they need it.....great effort....hope you enjoyed your trip and return one day.

[@hayley1449]

Beautiful kind people, we need more kind people in the world.

[@Beautiful_Chaos]

omg he is holding onto the door handle while in the car that's so cute 😭

[@night_falll]

Awe, the koala just knew they were gonna help him.

[@PomCookieChihuahuaOreo]

Thank you for helping the Koala! So cute ❤❤❤

[@CarlaR59]

Thank you both, for helping out one of God's little animals ~ God bless you both! 😇🙏💙

[@rubendan6448]

Hello Carla, how are you doing today

[@karlasoraya2175]

So sad to see how depressed he was. Thank God they cared enough to go back the next day. He really looked like a child, eating his “Koala leaves” lol that was cute and funny

[@marymusic8920]

You cannot manufacture a kind heart, and having one......is priceless....

[@saltycat662]

Unlike all the cruel heartless idiots who comment about how animals don't have feelings. I think they're projecting because psychopaths don't have feelings for anyone but themselves.

[@terde9651]

@ Mary Music beautifully said thank you ❤️

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Very true!

[@eovecka]

Well said. Most ppl wouldn’t want their vacation interrupted and these ppl stopped everything to help.

[@lightup6751]

@@saltycat662animals have some feelings. but there is an alarming amount of delusional fanatics that humanize animals and worship them. so it goes both ways. animals don’t know mercy, ethics, morals.

[@annawalsh8880]

Whoa, feel so sad for the Koala but so happy to see you give him the love and help it needed.

[@cjdevon1015]

Aww so glad you could save this poor koala. It must have been so traumatic for him during the fire. So adorable. What an amazing experience. Thanks.

[@Coyo-Tea]

What lovely caring people, they probably saved his life ♥️♥️

[@AniFam]

The Koala looks more relieved in the car than under the tree for some reason… I hope he lives well in the wild~ Thank you for sharing this video~🤗

[@lillyess385]

The trees maybe traumatic because they burned and he was alone at the tree In the car he felt safe and removed from the trauma plus he wasn't alone. He had the two humans as companions.

[@mariaannad.1252]

Super nette Leute. Danke euch ! Eine schöne Zeit in Australien 🇦🇺

[@karenstafford724]

Thank you for helping him. Hope he is alright and soon gets back into the wild.

[@michaelprohl3252]

Sweet. I love Koalas. How he holds on to the car at 1:07 min. Thank you for not leaving him there alone. Greetings from Thuringia Germany.

[@notmyworld44]

Gott segne dich Michael.

[@canislupis3129]

Hats off to the tourists for their genuine care of an animal that so obviously needed their help, and reassurance. It’s not hard to believe these little guys also want affection as much as food and shelter.

[@littleme3597]

Beautiful German couple. Noted.

[@krashd]

Germans are usually good in other people's countries. Usually.

[@rich.eagle1evans192]

Beautiful clip..well done to 2 humane and responsible travelers.

[@stephz0r93]

Such beautiful people to look after the koala 🐨 and even go back. Thank you for helping the koala ♥️

[@ajdemarco2204]

When he climbed down the tree and was sad ngl made me cry he probably lost his family. And his home due to that huge fire. I'm glad he's getting the help in the end its just very upsetting it needs to happen.

[@kensax3170]

The world needs more people like you. God bless you for helping the little guy out!

[@jamesallan1883]

Be the change you want to see. It's how we change the world.

[@starbucksgirl652]

This shows us that humanity is not gone for ever

[@MegaDeansy]

Well done, saving one of the world's most beautiful creatures is something both of these fine people should justifiably be proud of !

[@loveisall5520]

What beautiful language! I don't understand a word of what I presume is German, but it sounds like music.

[@mikaragua]

Its german actually. Especially the berlin dialect... sounds like home to me :)

[@jegak1009]

He was feeling lonely, that was why it didn't want to climb up. I cried seeing it sitting under the tree 😢 Thank you for saving this beautiful animal, God bless you 🙏🤎

[@jenniferquackenbush7458]

Thank you for helping this sweet boy. He obviously needed your help. I have to say how adorable it was the way he sat in the back seat of the car, just like a child. He will be safe and have a happy and healthy life thanks to your help. 🫶

[@antonyjohnsargent]

Thank you the couple in the video on the behalf of the Koala for being a great representative of the human community and showing kindness!

[@nanettealsop]

Poor Kuala, thank goodness you found him and helped 💖

[@austinhowland300gmail.]

Hello Nanette how are you doing?

[@sammij7863]

Little darling seemed heartbroken and needed some one to care. Glad he found two kind people who did the right thing.

[@stephencollie4137]

What kind people they were to care for the poor koala the way they did. I wish the all the very best😢😢😢

[@angelikaluft2515]

Danke dass ihr dem kleinen Koala geholfen habt💕