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 ...

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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 ...