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 ...

Koalas are a nationally endangered and iconic species in Australia, yet their populations are rapidly declining due to ...

The tree-dwelling species has been ravaged by the effects of rising temperatures and heatwaves, which have caused widespread deforestation and fatal dehydration in koalas, according to the AKF.

Although koalas are a relatively widespread species, they are also extremely widely dispersed and rarely found in high densities. This might put isolated populations at risk of extinction.

A number of recent headlines suggest the bushfires destroyed up to 80% of the koala's habitat, rendering the species "functionally extinct." This has elicited a visceral response online, ...

Snoring is a funny thing. Since it happens while you are asleep, you only know you’re doing it if someone tells you. Even ...

Koala bears have been declared “functionally extinct,” the Australian Koala Foundation reports. The fluffy marsupial is down to just 80,000 wild species members, meaning there aren’t enough ...

But IUCN last assessed the koala population in 2014, and the species may very well be worse off due to food degradation, deforestation, hunting, drought and fires over the last several years.

Koalas are declared an endangered species in parts of Australia Australia's government cited the impacts of drought, bush fires and deforestation. The koala population dropped a reported 30% from ...

Josey Sharrad, of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, said koalas on Australia’s east coast were “sliding towards extinction” and immediate action was needed to bring the species back ...

New research reveals that koalas only spend around 10 minutes per day on the ground, but this ground-time is associated with ...