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 ...

One might think the tree-hugging cuties would be receiving the royal treatment since its Australia’s national icon. And, in some parts of the country, the marsupials are endangered. But, no. The truth ...

Koalas are being shot dead by snipers from helicopters as Australian authorities look to cull the iconic mammals after a wildfire devastated their habitat. Animal activists have expressed their fury ...

There are so many koalas in some places that food is the issue – while elsewhere populations are threatened by habitat loss. And there are no easy fixes ...

High in the eucalyptus trees of Australia, koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are often seen curled into tight, fluffy balls, barely moving for hours at a time.

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 ...

Koalas take life slow and serene, savoring every leafy perch high in the trees.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are causing infertility and death in the iconic native species that is ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are causing infertility and death in the iconic native species that is ...