trending on hitz Heatwave Causes Desperate Koala To Stop Cyclist For Water The bushfire destroyed home to over 28,000 koalas in Australia. Editor 29 Dec 2019, 02:00 PM Share Tweet Main image via bikebug2019 / InstagramThe recent bushfires in Australia have reportedly killed as many as 8000 koalas and experts said that koalas are “functionally extinct” in some areas, and they’re still suffering.A desperate koala in Adelaide recently went viral on social media after it stopped a cyclist in her tracks and scurried toward her for water. View this post on Instagram PHOTO OF THE DAY 😍😍😍 Australian Koala Bears 🐻 suffering severe thirst in a heatwave. This Koala walked right up to me as I was descending and climbed up onto my bike while I gave him water. BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO ME ON A RIDE EVER. : : : #cyclingtips #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #roadbikelife #lifeonabike #travelbybike #cyclingphotography #cycleshots #rideyourbike #instacycle #veloclub #cyclinglife #fromwhereride #switchbacks #roadslikethese #cyclingpassion #cyclingworld #whenindoubtpedalitout #womenonbikes #womenriders @cyclingtips @veloclub.cc @iamspecialized @iamspecialized_wmn @womenridebikes #rideadelaide #radelaide #adelaide #adelaidehills #southaustralia #koala #koalabear #koalabears #australiaA post shared by Lulu (@bikebug2019) on Dec 26, 2019 at 2:37pm PST“I stopped on my bike and he walked right up to me, quite quickly for a koala, and as I was giving him a drink from all our water bottles, he actually climbed up onto my bike,' said the cyclist, Anna Heusler. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lulu (@bikebug2019) on Dec 26, 2019 at 4:22pm PSTThe thirsty koala was filmed desperately drinking from the water bottle. Anna said, “none of us have ever seen anything like it.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lulu (@bikebug2019) on Dec 26, 2019 at 2:48pm PSTThe Australian koalas are currently suffering from the scorching temperatures of the heatwave that hits as high as 40°C.Many of them are starving because the eucalyptus leaves that they consume are decimated by the fires.Have you met a koala before? We hope the koalas can make it through the heatwave and bushfires that have been ravaging their habitat!Info via Daily Mail Share Tweet Filled Under : koala thirsty heatwave adelaide cyclist water desperate *We reserve the right to delete comments that contain inappropriate content.