The new study found that they lost their arboreal habitat due to a drying climate, a dire warning for the modern-day ...

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 ...

New research into koala milk could prove crucial to future conservation of the iconic, yet endangered Australian species. The study, led by Edith Cowan University (ECU) Ph.D. candidate Manujaya W.

Koalas aren’t bears. They’re marsupials; mammals that give birth to tiny, under-developed babies, which then continue to grow ...

The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an iconic marsupial whose survival is increasingly threatened by a range of anthropogenic and environmental pressures. Among these, infection by Chlamydia pecorum ...

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In a major breakthrough, Australia’s veterinary regulator has approved the first-ever vaccine to protect koalas from ...

A newly discovered koala species, Phascolarctos maxillaris, once roamed Western Australia, differing significantly from its ...

A popular wildlife park in Brisbane has announced it will no longer offer “koala holds”, prompting questions about whether other captive animal facilities should follow. Koala handling has long been ...