Koala Bears

One thing about your mother is that she represents your first everything -- first food, first cuddle, first love.

The wildfires that decimated Australia recently has left in its wake an ongoing need to support the wildlife affected by the tragedy. You can do your part to help with one of these delightful Protect the Australian Animal Mugs.

Eastern Australia is still in the midst of a serious drought. This coupled by record high temps  (with some areas reaching up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit) has created an environmental tinderbox on a scale unlike any other in history.

Soldiers from the Australian Army are saving koalas. They are risking their lives to fight the onslaught of bushfires in the country.

In January of the new year, twenty-five people and more than one billion animals have perished in the Australia bushfires, which continues to burn.

There are many horrific tales of what is happening to the animals facing the wildfires in Australia. However the joy and beauty of this holocaust is in the stories of humans coming forward to rescue and care for the animals -- from people taking water bottles out to thirsty wildlife to people making mittens and pouches for injured animals. In one case it was a border collie who helped out a koala by leading it to water.

'Scorched Earth' references a military strategy that aims to destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy when retreating from a position. However in 2019, it takes on a new meaning, specifically in Australia.

Australia began the New Year fighting bushfires that ripped through the popular tourist state of Victoria. While tens of thousands of tourists and resident are looking for ways to evacuate, one brave soul went into the inferno to save koalas.