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 ...

The eucalyptus tree, native to Australia and home to the koala bear, is the gift that keeps on giving as the trees help produce biofuels and biomaterials. A recent report by the U.S. Department of ...

Australia plans to build a national park twice the size of the UK’s Lake District to protect koalas, greater gliders, and ...

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 ...

This week’s question was asked by Zachary Cloutier, third grade at Miller Elementary School. Teacher: Angela Long QUESTION: Do koala bears only live in Australia? ANSWER: I had to look up some things ...

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 ...

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 ...

A female koala licks water off the smooth trunk of an eucalyptus tree after a rainfall in the You Yangs Regional Park, Little River, Victoria, Australia. Reuters WASHINGTON – Scientists have solved a ...

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 ...

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 ...