People were not the only ones hitting the beach to beat the scorching heat over the weekend, with emus filmed taking a dip in the water to cool down.
Footage emerged of the native Australian birds wading through the waters off the Eyre Peninsula, in South Australia, as temperatures reached 41C on Sunday.
The emus were filmed pacing up and down in the water before immersing their entire bodies in the cool water.
Social media users were quick to take to the video and gush over the animals.
It’s heating up!☀️☀️
Port Augusta has already reached 41.6 , Whyalla has also cracked 40 while back in the city it’s currently 37.4 and rising!
Wombats bundled into cars and evacuated during Cherry Gardens bushfire
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Maya the wombat is taken away from the bushfire danger zone on Sunday.
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Bundling 15 wombats into three cars as a bushfire threatened an Adelaide Hills wildlife sanctuary was a nervous moment for the centre s boss, Brigitte Stevens, but it was the 72 others she had to leave behind she feared for most.
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The Wombat Awareness Organisation had nowhere to take the wombats as temperatures remained above 40C
Injured possums were taken to a farm rescue centre during the Cherry Gardens bushfire
The Wombat Awareness Organisation founding director said the sanctuary s 50-hectare Flaxley property was in the CFS emergency zone after the Cherry Gardens bushfire ignited on Sunday afternoon.
Homes destroyed by Cherry Gardens bushfire as suspicions raised about cause
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Two houses have been destroyed in the Cherry Gardens bushfire, which is now contained, as investigations continue into whether the blaze was deliberately lit.
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Multiple ignition points have been identified
More than 2,500 hectares have been blackened in the blaze
An emergency warning for the fire in the Adelaide Hills was earlier downgraded to watch and act status and the Country Fire Service (CFS) announced on Monday evening that the fire was contained.