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Bear: Koala Hero

Bear: Koala Hero

Follow wildlife activist Tyson Mayr, his team, and the incredible work of one koala detection dog as they rescue and rehabilitate injured koalas from burnt-out bushland across Australia. Bear, a six-year-old Australian Koolie dog, became an international sensation by locating over 100 injured koalas caught in scorched areas left behind by Australia's 2019-2020 wildfires.

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Bear: Koala Hero

Bear: Koala Hero

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Special | 49m 9s | Follow the rescue work of one koala detection dog during Australia's 2019-2020 widfires. (49m 9s)

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