In Brisbane, Australia, a koala named Peri embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime bus ride Saturday before being released safely ...

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 ...

Australia's government announced koalas would be considered officially endangered in the eastern part of the country, as their numbers continue to fall in the wild. The marsupial's conservation status ...

Koalas were officially declared endangered Friday in eastern Australia. This comes as the marsupials continue to fall prey to chlamydia and lose their habitats to land clearing and climate change.

STORY: Lucy the koala was rescued from a rural property two years ago suffering from chlamydia, a disease common among koalas. Now she’s a healthy resident living in a tree corridor – a vast network ...

Peri, the koala, was spotted dodging traffic on a busy street by an Australian bus driver on Saturday, Dec. 13 ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Koalas were declared officially endangered Friday in eastern Australia as they fall prey to disease, lost habitat and other threats. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley ...

A koala joey named Humphrey is comforted by his mother, Willow, at Taronga Zoo in Sydney in March 2021. Australia's government has declared koalas endangered in New South Wales, Queensland and the ...

A stretch of highway in Australia is a “roadkill hotspot” for koalas with nearly 150 of the endangered marsupials killed in just one year, scientists have warned in a new study. Koalas are struck and ...

The Associated Press on invasive species and flooding It's not as immediately noticeable as, say, fallen trees or washed away roads, but the spread of invasive species after floods may be just as ...