Think koalas are bears? Think again. Explore their marsupial traits, fascinating adaptations, and why protecting their ...

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 ...

Koalas look like they belong in a children's book, but spend enough time around one, and you'll realize—they're not exactly peace-loving tree-huggers. Beneath the sleepy eyes and teddy bear vibes is a ...

The mention of a koala bear often conjures up an image of an adorable spoon-nosed creature cocking its head to one side while clinging to a tree. Now, scientists have figured out why the iconic ...

We have eucalyptus trees here, why don't we have koala bears? First, this is a silly question. Second, koalas aren't bears. They're koalas. They are arboreal herbivorous marsupials native to Australia ...

Australia’s aborigines thought that koalas were reincarnations of their dead babies, never dreamed of harming them. A cuddly, button-nosed little creature with furry ears and an affectionate ...

An adult koala eats a eucalyptus leaf. Joeys can't break down the toxic, fibrous plants on their own yet. Photograph By David Marks/National Geographic When it’s time to feed the kids, koala moms do ...

Visitors to the Los Angeles Zoo can feast their eyes on one of its newest, cutest babies — a yet-to-be-named koala joey. The cuddly baby koala climbed out of his mother’s pouch recently and can be ...

2019 will be full of new experiences, including getting up close and personal with the koala bears at ZooTampa. WFLA News Channel 8’s Lila Gross got an exclusive behind the scenes first look of the ...