Holding a koala in your arms, feeling its paws on your shoulder and gazing into its cute beady eyes - for many tourists this is a long-cherished dream. But many travellers to Australia may be ...

A heartwarming discovery of an endangered koala and her young joey nestled in the treetops has excited ecologists and conservationists in New South Wales, Australia. The pair was spotted on the ...

When time gets tough, sometimes just a cuddle or hug from a loved one makes everything better. I don't know if this koala cub is having a rough day or not, but the cuddle he gets from mom is the ...

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The joey was on his mom's back when a car hit them and killed her on impact. — -- Baby koala Shayne was recently riding on his mother's back when a car struck them and forever changed the joey's ...

Standing around 3 feet high, the modern koala is roughly 25 pounds of claws and teeth, tufty ears and fluffy white marsupial tummy. You could give one a hug — experts suggest that they prefer it if ...

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 ...

President Obama, Jimbelung. Jimbelung, President Obama. That's the name of the 2-year-old koala bear who cozied up to the president Saturday while at the G-20 summit in Australia. The wide-eyed koala ...

A new photo of Robert Irwin cuddling a koala has fans swearing he looks just like his dad, late environmentalist and wildlife expert Steve Irwin. Robert posted the photo to Instagram Tuesday and ...