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 ...

It’s alarming but true: The koala, one of the world’s most recognizable animals, is now an endangered species. Officials say the marsupials, which are native only to Australia, have had a change in ...

Koalas are unique in the animal kingdom, living on a eucalyptus diet that would kill other creatures and drinking so little their name comes from the Dharug word gula, meaning "no water." Today, many ...

Surveys of an under-researched koala colony in central NSW have found a thriving population living in an ideal habitat. Conservationists are concerned the proposed expansion of a nearby coal mine ...

Koalas, Australia's iconic symbol, face extinction as rapid urbanization along the eastern seaboard destroys their fragile habitat, the Australian Koala Foundation is warning. The group has written to ...

In a historic move, the New South Wales government has announced a Great Koala National Park will be established on the state’s Mid North Coast, in a bid to protect vital koala habitat and stop the ...

Parwinder Kaur's work was enabled by a sample provided by Ranger Red’s Zoo & Conservation Park and supported by resources provided by DNA Zoo Australia, The University of Western Australia, DNA Zoo, ...

A koala colony and its habitat in an under-researched part of central-western New South Wales are far stronger than previously thought, scientists say. Not-for-profit organisation Science for Wildlife ...