It's a cold, drizzly night in a forest west of Melbourne. I'm sitting on a damp log, clutching a thermos of lukewarm tea and ...

There are times I would like to be a koala, before the colonial extermination for their fur, the chlamydia plague and the ...

The two major parties leaders are demonstrating their colossal ignorance and refusal to deal with a grim future and the most critical issues facing ...

In a forest west of Melbourne, Australia, a scientist tracking koalas unexpectedly recorded young male koalas engaging in ...

Everyone thought koalas were solitary creatures. But a new paper reveals there is more to the social lives of koalas than ...

I've seen male koalas scratched and bloodied - missing chunks of fur and even a claw - after fighting with a rival male. That's why my observations of affection between young male koalas were so ...

Koala fur is waterproof, perfect for making high-end gloves and hats, and was especially popular in the USA. So, in Queensland hunting continued until August 1927 when the Australian icon was almost ...

Koala in a tree. Image via Unsplash Koala is an iconic Australian ... This small, 11 cm long marsupial with a cream belly and gray fur, hibernates 2-4 meters under snow for up to 7 months. Climate ...

Trust us when we say that your wildest Valentine’s date awaits at the National Zoo and Aquarium thanks to their special event ...

May 3, 2025 – Wild Koala Day celebrates the koalas that freely roam Australian ... this playful and fascinating creature from habitat destruction and the illegal fur trade. May 29, 2025 – National ...