During the 2019-2020 bushfire crisis on Australia's eastern seaboard, Bear became a key part of rescue efforts.

Scientists are preserving the animals' reproductive cells in liquid nitrogen in a bid to boost genetic diversity in future populations ...

About 400 koalas will receive a single dose of the chlamydia vaccine and get microchipped before being sent back into the wild Digital News Writer, PEOPLE Hundreds of koalas in Australia are one step ...

Infertility means fewer joeys are being born, making it harder for populations to recover naturally.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many travellers to Australia may be surprised to learn that cuddling koalas is now prohibited in most states. Lukas Coch/AAP/dpa ...

Koalas are one of the world's most beloved animal species. They serve as symbols for everything from bushfire destruction to Australian tourism to caramel chocolate bars. These tree-dwelling ...

Clinging to a fluffy toy twice her size, orphaned koala joey Ajooni made a snuffling noise as she drank milk from a tiny syringe. Weighing about the same as a mango, she was found by the side of a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. MELBOURNE, Australia — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, ...

The Australian government recently declared the koala endangered and announced plans to adopt a long-awaited national recovery plan for the species The koala is now on Australia's list of endangered ...

Koalas are now officially endangered in some parts of Australia, with the country's Threatened Species Scientific Committee upgrading them from their previous vulnerable status. Nobody should be ...

Australia on Friday listed koalas along much of its east coast as endangered after the native marsupial’s habitats were hit by prolonged drought, bushfires and developers cutting down trees.