While Save the Koala Day officially took place on September 26, it’s never too late to celebrate one of Australia’s most ...

A koala that survived the bushfires clings to a eucalyptus tree as wildlife rescuers try to determine its condition. Even before the fires, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature ...

Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New South Wales. The aim is to test a method for protecting the beloved marsupials against a ...

Researchers are calling for a cull of koalas in certain habitats to save them from chlamydia and help stop the spread of the disease. Loading... Koala populations in northern New South Wales and ...

Koalas might appear to be all cuddly and sleepy, but these star Australian marsupials are full of interesting surprises. Slightly resembling teddy bears, these marsupials are tree-climbing mammals ...

Koalas spend most of their time in trees — but are in deadly danger when they descend to the ground, new research shows. The marsupials are an endangered species in Australia and their populations are ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A five-course dinner with koalas? That is exactly what the Rosamond Gifford Zoo is offering to people as a unique learning experience with two of its newest residents. Even though ...

Koalas are endangered in much of Australia now but in in the past there were multiple species living across the continent. The discovery of an ancient relative of the koala helps fill a 30 million ...

A litter of four Western quolls, or Chuditch, was found in the pouch of mother Honey Jumble, who was part of the first generation of quolls born in the wild in the sanctuary, according to an Oct. 21 ...

Cuddly koala bears are adored by people all over the world, even by those who have never seen one in real life. But these animals are not actually bears at all and are facing serious challenges in ...

Scientists in Australia are vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an attempt to stop the sexually transmitted disease from wiping out the population. A team of scientists aims to catch and ...

2000-12-29 04:00:00 PDT San Francisco-- The two stolen koalas rescued by San Francisco police yesterday were snatched by two teenagers who found themselves stuck with the creatures after girlfriends ...