This browser does not support the video element. The Australian government has declared the koala an endangered species, as habitat loss, drought and brush fires have pushed the population to the edge ...

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 ...

Australia has officially listed the koala as an endangered species, Environment Minister Sussan Ley announced Friday, vowing “unprecedented action” to protect the struggling species after a dramatic ...

There are so many koalas in some places that food is the issue – while elsewhere populations are threatened by habitat loss. And there are no easy fixes ...

Walk through an Australian eucalyptus forest and a sharp, minty smell may drift through the air. Eucalyptus leaves release ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Scientists in Australia have just begun vaccinating wild koalas ...

Government officials have declared koalas endangered across much of eastern Australia, citing the impacts of drought, bush fires and habitat loss on the country's dwindling marsupial population. But ...

'Until now, there’s been no record of koalas ever being in the Northern Territory; now there are three different species from a single fossil site.' By Laura Baisas Published Sep 8, 2023 11:00 AM EDT ...

The koala was clinging to an old tree stag while stranded in the Murray River, on the border between New South Wales and Victoria. A team of students from La Trobe University noticed its predicament ...

High in the eucalyptus trees of Australia, koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are often seen curled into tight, fluffy balls, barely moving for hours at a time.

Two years ago an Australian parliamentary inquiry pointed towards the possibility of koalas becoming extinct by 2050 and on Friday the indigenous marsupial was officially added to the endangered ...