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 ...

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 ...

Koalas are now officially endangered in some parts of Australia, with the country's Threatened Species Scientific Committee upgrading them from their previous vulnerable status. Nobody should be ...

Koalas are in trouble. The Australian government said Friday that koalas are now an endangered species in two states, due in large part to devastating bushfires, drought, and heat waves that have hit ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Have you ever wanted to spend your day surrounded by exotic, exciting and endangered animals? A day at the zoo can be a fun way to fill that need but what if you got to spend ...

An international research consortium with the participation of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) is building the world's largest koala pedigree genomic database. This ...

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A new experimental vaccine could put a serious dent in the widespread epidemic of chlamydia that has devastated populations of koalas. This month, scientists in Australia announced the start of a ...