One would think that koalas are easy to find and count. They're large. They're fluffy. They're mostly immobile since they tend to sleep for about 20 hours a day. "It's the fact that they don't move ...

The marsupials are not easy to find, or count accurately, so officials will deploy new methods. By Yan Zhuang MELBOURNE, Australia — One would think that koalas are easy to find and count. They’re ...

Canberra, Australia — 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 ...

Koalas are in trouble. The Australian government said Friday that koalas are now an endangered species in two states, due in large part to devastating bushfires, drought, and heat waves that have hit ...

New York may have had Rocky the little owl in its Christmas tree this year but an Australian woman has that beat — she had a koala in hers. The tree-dwelling marsupial “wandered” into the southern ...

Christmas came early for one family in Australia — thanks to a special furry ornament found in their tree: a live koala. The McCormick family found the creature tangled in lights and plastic branches ...

Picture a Christmas tree and you’ll probably think of baubles, tinsel and fairy lights, but one Australian woman came home to find an unusual adornment: A koala. Surprised by the unusual visitor, ...

They're cute and cuddly, but now they're endangered. The koala, one of the most iconic animals in Australia, could go extinct if action isn't taken now to protect them, according to government ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Scientists in Australia have just begun vaccinating wild koalas ...

FILE – A young koala looks through eucalyptus leaves in a zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. Koalas have been declared officially endangered in eastern Australia as they fall prey to ...

The Australian government says it will spend over a million dollars to count koalas using some high-tech methods. The conservation effort will incorporate heat-seeking drones and acoustic surveys.