A koala whose viral rescue drew the world's attention to devastating Australian bushfires has died. Veterinarians put Ellenborough Lewis to sleep on Tuesday because he couldn't recover from his ...

The burns got worse and would not have gotten better, said the hospital. Ellenborough Lewis, the koala whose dramatic rescue from Australian bush fires was a symbol of hope for the struggling ...

A badly burned koala that was rescued crying and screaming from Australia’s bushfires has been reunited with the heroic grandma who saved its life. Video of the dramatic rescue Wednesday shows ...

CLARKS GREEN – After learning about the catastrophic bush fires in Australia and the thousands of koalas lost in the disaster, 6-year-old Penny Lane picked up her crayons and got to work.

But one of the country’s oldest koala sanctuaries has stopped offering cuddles with the furry animals in response to strong visitor feedback. The move by Brisbane’s Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary ...

Before we get to the science, let's all just admit we want a koala. So cute! The koala challenges the kangaroo as the most iconic Australian marsupial. It is a very peculiar animal, spectacularly ...

Australia has lost about one-third of its koalas in three years as drought, land clearing and bushfires have threatened the marsupials, the Australian Koala Foundation announced Tuesday.

By Natasha Frost Standing around three 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 ...