Updated 10:49 AM ET, Thu December 3, 2020An adorable festive koala broke into an unsuspecting couple’s home and set up camp in their Christmas tree.
(CNN)Picture a Christmas tree and you’ll probably think of baubles, tinsel and fairy lights, but oneAustralianwoman came home to find an unusual adornment:A koala.Surprised by the unusual visitor, Amanda McCormick, who lives in Coromandel Valley near Adelaide, southern Australia, called localkoala rescueorganization 1300Koalaz.”This evening our hotline operator took a call. At first she thought she was the victim of a prank call,” wrote the organization in a FacebookpostWednesday.”But no, a koala desperate to get in the Christmas spirit had wandered into Amanda McCormick’s house and decided it wanted to be the fairy on the Christmas tree.”
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The loss of bird populations in North America continues to be alarming. Habitat loss, collisions with glass, and climate change all pose serious threats to birds, and adequately-funded federal conservation programs are critically needed to address these issues.
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An adorable festive koala broke into an unsuspecting couple’s home and set up camp in their Christmas tree.
