Sam ( 2005-07 &ndash; 6 August 2009 ) , also known as Sam the Koala , was a female koala from the forests of Mirboo North , Victoria , Australia . She became publicly known when a video and photographs of her being rescued by a firefighter were distributed on the internet and through the media during the aftermath of the Black Saturday bushfires
Black Saturday bushfires
Black Saturday bushfires
Sam (koala)