The photo above (left) may be one of the more enduring images of the recent spate of deadly wildfires in Southern Australia. As bad as the news out of Oz has been -- police there believe at least 180 people have died -- the image that's captured imaginations and hearts around the world is a photo (distributed by the Associated Press) of a firefighter offering water to a wounded koala, whose injuries included severely burned paws.
The little female, nicknamed Sam, is recovering at a wildlife shelter (according to a report from AP). The overwhelming response to the photo of Sam and her new human pal reflects how much comfort we take from believing that the best parts of human nature can emerge during the worst circumstances. Or maybe it explains why in a study done here (in Canada) asking participants to identify the most trustworthy professionals, firefighters were chosen by 93 per cent of respondents, followed by nurse, airline pilots and doctors.
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