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 ...

Cuddly koala bears are adored by people all over the world, even by those who have never seen one in real life. But these animals are not actually bears at all and are facing serious challenges in ...

University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers are part of a study that used modern thermal drone technology to uncover thriving ...

One was a koala. The other was a husky. Both were arguably out of place on a warm August night in subtropical Brisbane, the capital of Queensland in Australia’s northeast. Home security video captured ...

Koalas in the Australian state of New South Wales are expected to go extinct before 2050, but scientists are racing to save them. The marsupial is crucial to eucalyptus forests, providing a number of ...

Despite their status as icons of biodiversity, koalas have been in steady decline for two decades. Yet the conservation status of this Australian native has only just changed from “threatened” to ...

Holding a koala in your arms, feeling its paws on your shoulder and gazing into its cute beady eyes - for many tourists this is a long-cherished dream. But many travellers to Australia may be ...

For Save the Koala Day, learn how conservation geneticist Rebecca Johnson’s work helps protect these iconic marsupials Jack Tamisiea Smithsonian chief scientist Rebecca Johnson snaps a selfie with one ...

What are some of the largest contributors to koala habitat loss? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the ...

These trips can result in researchers confirming koalas beyond their expected range. Last year they confirmed koalas at the ...

Australia's koalas are being threatened by the out-of-control spread of chlamydia, with many of them suffering severe illnesses or dying early as a result, which has spurred scientists to develop a ...