Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New South Wales. The aim is to test a method for protecting the beloved marsupials against a ...

A koala that survived the bushfires clings to a eucalyptus tree as wildlife rescuers try to determine its condition. Even before the fires, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature ...

Manatees: The Gentle Giants of Waterways The manatee (Trichechus) is an herbivore that is not aggressive and doesn't prey on ...

Koalas spend most of their time in trees — but are in deadly danger when they descend to the ground, new research shows. The marsupials are an endangered species in Australia and their populations are ...

Koalas might appear to be all cuddly and sleepy, but these star Australian marsupials are full of interesting surprises. Slightly resembling teddy bears, these marsupials are tree-climbing mammals ...

Scientists in Australia are vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an attempt to stop the sexually transmitted disease from wiping out the population. A team of scientists aims to catch and ...

Researchers are calling for a cull of koalas in certain habitats to save them from chlamydia and help stop the spread of the disease. Loading... Koala populations in northern New South Wales and ...

Koalas are endangered in much of Australia now but in in the past there were multiple species living across the continent. The discovery of an ancient relative of the koala helps fill a 30 million ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A five-course dinner with koalas? That is exactly what the Rosamond Gifford Zoo is offering to people as a unique learning experience with two of its newest residents. Even though ...

2000-12-29 04:00:00 PDT San Francisco-- The two stolen koalas rescued by San Francisco police yesterday were snatched by two teenagers who found themselves stuck with the creatures after girlfriends ...

A remarkable discovery has been made in the Australian region of Newcastle, published in the journal of Biological Conservation. Through a survey led by the University of Newcastle, thermal ...