Sure, they’re cute, and they certainly look cuddly. But here are a few other, more surprising things you might not have known about koalas. 1. Koalas hug trees to keep cool. Scientists used thermal ...

Modern koalas are known for their cuteness, nearly exclusive eucalyptus-leaf diet, and the unexpectedly weird noises they make. Now, new research into their ancient ancestors shows that the koalas' ...

The 3rd Annual New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WFCC.org) runs from January 30 – February 2, 2013. Ahead of the event, Mongabay.com is running a series of Q&As with filmmakers and ...

Koalas: They're downright adorable, and that's obvious. (Don't even try to suppress the high-pitched coo.) "They're pretty much exactly what you think," admits National Geographic photographer Joel ...

The cute, cuddly Koala bear might soon disappear from Australia, its native land. Koalas have been threatened since the 1920s, when 3 million were shot for their fur pelts. They have already ...

It looks like there's an adorable addition to one Australian zoo's koala exhibit — and the excitement is hardly bearable. Last Friday, a baby koala emerged from its mother's pouch at the Taronga ...

Imogen the baby Koala is ready for her close up! The kind conservationists at Symbio Wildlife Park in Helensburgh, New South Wales took some time between shots to film a video of their little cutie ...

If you consider yourself to be a fan of baby animal cuteness, you absolutely must check out this video of the tiny baby koala clinging to his mother's back like the most adorable little furry backpack ...

“Oh boy, I would love to cuddle a Koala, it makes me think it would be like cuddling your Teddy when you were young,” said a Facebook user. Are you tired of working relentlessly for the whole day? Are ...

Just weeks after social media went wild over photos of baby koala Phantom hugging his mother Lizzy while she underwent surgery, the Australia Zoo announced that both koalas have returned to their ...

Koalas are cute. They can also be dangerously cute, like this little fellow who caused a six-car pileup on a highway in Adelaide, Australia. This koala wandered on the South Eastern Freeway in ...