{"id":4556,"date":"2010-01-14T18:47:48","date_gmt":"2010-01-14T08:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=4556"},"modified":"2010-01-14T18:47:48","modified_gmt":"2010-01-14T08:47:48","slug":"sam-the-koala-goes-on-view-at-melbourne-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=4556","title":{"rendered":"Sam the Koala goes on view at Melbourne Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sam the Koala goes on view at Melbourne Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

From today, visitors to Melbourne Museum will be able to see Sam the Koala, a powerful and internationally recognised symbol of the tragedy of Victoria\u2019s bushfires.<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Sam became the most famous koala in the world when images of her were seen by millions of people around the globe following Victoria\u2019s devastating bushfires in February 2009.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe images of Sam and her rescuers came to define the wonderful spirit of community and friendship that is now helping Victoria rebuild \u2013 and I commend the people who worked so hard to care for her,\u201d said The Hon Lynne Kosky, Minister for the Arts.<\/p>\n

“It is fitting that Sam will have a permanent home in the Melbourne Museum where children and families will be able to visit her and learn about her story.”<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cFor millions of people here in Australia and overseas, Sam the Koala represents the tragic impact of the summer 2009 bushfires on people\u2019s lives,\u201d said Dr J Patrick Greene, CEO, Museum Victoria.<\/p>\n

\u201cSam became a symbol of the enormous loss felt by so many in the aftermath of last year\u2019s terrible bushfires, and for this reason I believe it\u2019s important that visitors from Victoria, across Australia and from overseas can see Sam and be reminded of her story and the events of Black Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cAt the Museum, Sam will help visitors of all ages to reflect on events, such as natural disasters, that shape our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sam\u2019s public story started a week before Black Saturday when she was filmed drinking from a firefighter\u2019s water bottle after being caught in a controlled back-burning operation. On February 6, Sam was located on Samson Road, Mirboo North, by Wildlife Rescue and Protection (WRAP) volunteers and taken to the Southern Ash Wildlife Shelter (SAWS), a shelter specialising in the treatment of burns. Sam was among more than 100 fire-injured koalas cared for at SAWS following the bushfires.<\/p>\n

The publication of Sam\u2019s image became headline news around the world, when she became a symbol of hope and resilience amidst the loss and trauma of Australia\u2019s worst bushfires on record. Her story also involves the thousands of people in the community, many of them volunteers, who play a vital role in responding to bushfires and their aftermath.<\/p>\n

Sam recovered from her burns but sadly was later euthanized due to Chlamydiosis, a disease which is widespread in koalas and is exacerbated by loss of habitat. Sam\u2019s display at Melbourne Museum will help educate visitors about how environmental change \u2013 including climate change \u2013 is affecting Australia\u2019s native flora and fauna, particularly through drought and bushfire.<\/p>\n

Visitors to Melbourne Museum can see Sam the Koala in the main foyer of Melbourne Museum. Admission to the main foyer is free. In late March Sam will move to the Victorian environment section of Wild: Amazing animals in a changing world<\/em>, the Museum\u2019s latest exhibition. Sam will be part of a display teaching visitors about biodiversity and issues such as climate change and population growth. \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Sam the Koala goes on view at Melbourne Museum<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

From today, visitors to Melbourne Museum will be able to see Sam the Koala, a powerful and internationally recognised symbol of the tragedy of Victoria\u2019s bushfires.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/span><\/strong>Sam became the most famous koala in the world when images of her were seen by millions of people around the globe following Victoria\u2019s devastating bushfires in February 2009.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe images of Sam and her rescuers came to define the wonderful spirit of community and friendship that is now helping Victoria rebuild \u2013 and I commend the people who worked so hard to care for her,\u201d said The Hon Lynne Kosky, Minister for the Arts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“It is fitting that Sam will have a permanent home in the Melbourne Museum where children and families will be able to visit her and learn about her story.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cFor millions of people here in Australia and overseas, Sam the Koala represents the tragic impact of the summer 2009 bushfires on people\u2019s lives,\u201d said Dr J Patrick Greene, CEO, Museum Victoria.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSam became a symbol of the enormous loss felt by so many in the aftermath of last year\u2019s terrible bushfires, and for this reason I believe it\u2019s important that visitors from Victoria, across Australia and from overseas can see Sam and be reminded of her story and the events of Black Saturday.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He added, \u201cAt the Museum, Sam will help visitors of all ages to reflect on events, such as natural disasters, that shape our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sam\u2019s public story started a week before Black Saturday when she was filmed drinking from a firefighter\u2019s water bottle after being caught in a controlled back-burning operation. On February 6, Sam was located on Samson Road, Mirboo North, by Wildlife Rescue and Protection (WRAP) volunteers and taken to the Southern Ash Wildlife Shelter (SAWS), a shelter specialising in the treatment of burns. Sam was among more than 100 fire-injured koalas cared for at SAWS following the bushfires. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The publication of Sam\u2019s image became headline news around the world, when she became a symbol of hope and resilience amidst the loss and trauma of Australia\u2019s worst bushfires on record. Her story also involves the thousands of people in the community, many of them volunteers, who play a vital role in responding to bushfires and their aftermath.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sam recovered from her burns but sadly was later euthanized due to Chlamydiosis, a disease which is widespread in koalas and is exacerbated by loss of habitat. Sam\u2019s display at Melbourne Museum will help educate visitors about how environmental change \u2013 including climate change \u2013 is affecting Australia\u2019s native flora and fauna, particularly through drought and bushfire.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Visitors to Melbourne Museum can see Sam the Koala in the main foyer of Melbourne Museum. Admission to the main foyer is free. In late March Sam will move to the Victorian environment section of Wild: Amazing animals in a changing world<\/em>, the Museum\u2019s latest exhibition. Sam will be part of a display teaching visitors about biodiversity and issues such as climate change and population growth. \u00a0<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

– ENDS –<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sam the Koala goes on view at Melbourne Museum \u00a0 From today, visitors to Melbourne Museum will be able to see Sam the Koala, a powerful and internationally recognised symbol of the tragedy of Victoria\u2019s bushfires. Sam became the most famous koala in the world when images of her were seen by millions of people<\/p>\n

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