Koalas were declared officially endangered Friday in eastern Australia as they fall prey to disease, lost habitat and other threats. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley downgraded their ...

Holding a koala in your arms, feeling its paws on your shoulder and gazing into its cute beady eyes - for many tourists this is a long-cherished dream. But many travellers to Australia may be ...

Ten-month-old Emerson fixed his big brown eyes on me and yawned. Still groggy from a nap, the koala rubbed his face, then stuck out an expectant paw. The nurse escorting me through his enclosure ...

One was a koala. The other was a husky. Both were arguably out of place on a warm August night in subtropical Brisbane, the capital of Queensland in Australia’s northeast. Home security video captured ...

Koalas are iconic symbols of Australia, frequently depicted peacefully dozing or munching happily on eucalyptus leaves. While they spend much of their time climbing, they also venture onto the ground.

There are two subspecies of koalas: adustus, the northern or Queensland koala, and victor, the southern koala. Koalas are known for their teddy bear-like appearance. They are often referred to as ...

Koalas are facing multiple environmental and health issues which threaten their survival. Along with habitat loss - accelerated by last year's devastating bush fires - domestic dog attacks and road ...

Over the years, posts circulating on platforms including Instagram and iFunny have claimed that koala fingerprints found at crime scenes in Australia have confused investigators because of their ...

There are parts of Australia where koalas are talked about like urban legends. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Older folk, who have lived in these areas for ...