While Save the Koala Day officially took place on September 26, it’s never too late to celebrate one of Australia’s most iconic (and misunderstood) animals. Often referred to as “koala bears,” koalas ...

Australia plans to build a national park twice the size of the UK’s Lake District to protect koalas, greater gliders, and ...

Koalas look like they belong in a children's book, but spend enough time around one, and you'll realize—they're not exactly peace-loving tree-huggers. Beneath the sleepy eyes and teddy bear vibes is a ...

LOS ANGELES -- P-22, Southern California's most famous mountain lion, is believed to have killed a koala at the Los Angeles Zoo. During a standard headcount Last week, zoo workers noticed that ...

(CNN) — Ask almost any Australian about a drop bear, and they’ll likely recount a close encounter with this carnivorous, fanged cousin of the koala. They might describe how a relative was gravely ...

(CBS) A 9-month-old koala named Shayne had a rough start in life. The young cub was forced to fend for himself after his mother was hit by a car. Rescuers found the furry little creature alone on the ...

Koalas are iconic Australian animals, loved for their teddy-bear-like appearance. But beneath their soft and seemingly cuddly exterior, they have unique behaviors, a specialized diet, and many ...

A version of the mythical Australian “drop bear”, a carnivorous marsupial resembling a koala, actually lived on the continent ...