In Brisbane, Australia, a koala named Peri embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime bus ride Saturday before being released safely into the wild.

Peri, the koala, was spotted dodging traffic on a busy street by an Australian bus driver on Saturday, Dec. 13 ...

Koala Rescue Brisbane South said the animal had been earlier spotted dodging traffic on a nearby road before it climbed onto an outdoor light pole.

As wildfires continue to rage across parts of Australia, people are stepping up to help the smallest of victims from the flames. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service said Wednesday there are 49 ...

The Australian government recently declared the koala endangered and announced plans to adopt a long-awaited national recovery plan for the species The koala is now on Australia's list of endangered ...

Animal lovers can spend Sept. 25th hanging out with the cuddly koalas of Australia's Symbio Wildlife Park Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work ...

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. Since 2018, ...

Australians fear that the fate of the koala may end in functional extinction The estimated deaths of more than 25,000 koalas have left Australians fearful that the fate of the country's native animals ...

COROMANDEL VALLEY, Australia -- 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.

CANBERRA, Australia — Koalas were officially declared endangered Friday in eastern Australia as they fall prey to disease, lost habitat and other threats. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley ...