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

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 ...

Often referred to as "koala bears," koalas are actually not bears, but marsupials like kangaroos, opossums and wombats. And their itty-bitty babies are called joeys, born into the world hairless and ...

A 7-month-old koala joey is making her debut at the San Diego Zoo’s Australian Outback exhibit. This year marks a century of koalas living at the zoo. That's because of a donation of two koalas to the ...

A little koala joey’s life began in tragedy, but it’s not going to end that way. According to Australia’s Werribee Zoo, the baby koala, now about 7 months old, arrived at the zoo this summer, after ...

Following over a decade of research, scientists from Australia's University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) have successfully created a vaccine approved to help stave off chlamydia infection among the ...

LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — Often referred to as “koala bears,” koalas are actually not bears, but marsupials like kangaroos, opossums and wombats. And their itty-bitty babies are called joeys, born into the ...