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 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 ...

The Palm Beach Zoo in Florida has two reasons to celebrate. They have welcomed their first koala birth and are opening a newly renovated habitat for the cuddly creatures on Saturday.

Australian koala populations have been decimated by bushfires in recent years - and researchers are forecasting that bushfires will threaten them and their habitat even more in coming decades. A team ...

The Australian Koala Foundation reports that koalas are in "rapid decline" in the country as they face habitat destruction, drought and more threats to survival Australia's koala population is ...

What are some of the largest contributors to koala habitat loss? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the ...

The research team generated a series of fire susceptibility maps. These show the proportion of Australia experiencing 'high' or 'very high' fire susceptibility increasing from 14.9% now to 15.66% by ...

FILE - A young koala looks through eucalyptus leaves in a zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. Koalas have been declared officially endangered in eastern Australia as they fall prey to ...