Koalas spend most of their time in trees — but are in deadly danger when they descend to the ground, new research shows. The marsupials are an endangered species in Australia and their populations are ...

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 ...

Koalas spend just 1% of their life on the ground - but it’s killing them, warns a new study. The cuddly Aussie marsupials only spend around 10 minutes per day at ground level, but researchers found ...

Large crowds of tourists gather daily at the bottom of trees home to koalas in Byron Bay, leaving the animals stressed and ...

One might think the tree-hugging cuties would be receiving the royal treatment since its Australia’s national icon. And, in some parts of the country, the marsupials are endangered. But, no. The truth ...

Koalas are an endangered species. This was not always the case, as the wild, adorable marsupials were once widespread across ...

Koala bears are being shot dead by snipers from helicopters as Australian authorities look to cull the iconic mammals after a wildfire devastated their habitat. Animal activists have expressed their ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Animal rescuers on an Australian island off the south coast say koalas are starving to death as residents cut down trees to prevent bushfires, destroying the animal's habitat and ...