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 ...

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 ...

It’s alarming but true: The koala, one of the world’s most recognizable animals, is now an endangered species. Officials say the marsupials, which are native only to Australia, have had a change in ...

As Australian wildfires endanger the lives of thousands of koalas, one dog is stepping up to save her fellow furry friends. Taylor, a four-year-old English Springer Spaniel, is trained to sniff out ...

SYDNEY, Australia – Koalas are on track to become extinct in New South Wales before 2050, according to a report from the Australian state’s parliament. A committee released the report Tuesday after a ...

Koalas look like they belong in a children's book, but spend enough time around one, and you'll realize—they're not exactly ...

Most people think of koalas as fuzzy, gentle little creatures. We have them as stuffed animals, use koala pictures as decorations and accessories, and love watching videos of the cute marsupials.

Hundreds of wildfires are burning across Australia forcing thousands to evacuate -- and the U.S. Embassy to issue a warning to tourists on the south coast of New South Wales to get out. "It's really ...

A shock find inside a car grille in Adelaide’s south on the weekend has prompted an urgent warning to Australian drivers.

A version of the mythical Australian “drop bear”, a carnivorous marsupial resembling a koala, actually lived on the continent at least until about 40,000 years ago, scientists revealed in a new study.