&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Bushfire_Aid.jpg) Sam on the cover of the Bushfire Aid CD | |
| Species | Koala |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Born | 2005–2007 Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 6 August 2009 (aged 1–4) Morwell, Victoria, Australia |
| Known for | Backburning survivor, subsequently linked to Black Saturday bushfires |
| Sam the Koala | |
Sam (2005–2007 – 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.