The 3rd Annual New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WFCC.org) runs from January 30 – February 2, 2013. Ahead of the event, Mongabay.com is running a series of Q&As with filmmakers and ...

Koalas: They're downright adorable, and that's obvious. (Don't even try to suppress the high-pitched coo.) "They're pretty much exactly what you think," admits National Geographic photographer Joel ...

Sure, they’re cute, and they certainly look cuddly. But here are a few other, more surprising things you might not have known about koalas. 1. Koalas hug trees to keep cool. Scientists used thermal ...

A common sexually transmitted disease is proving a major cause of death among Australia’s cute koalas, researchers said this week. Chlamydia, an infectious bacterial disease, renders many females ...

Cute alert: Three adorable koalas were caught cuddling up for a nap this week.In a photo released by Sydney, Australia’s Taronga Zoo, 18-month old Sydney, Milli and 12-month-old Tucker can be seen ...

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A vaccine to protect Australia's koalas against chlamydia has been approved for the first time, a development that scientists believe could stop the spread of the deadly disease that has ravaged ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. He may look more cuddly than sexy, but this adorable koala bear is ...

Just weeks after social media went wild over photos of baby koala Phantom hugging his mother Lizzy while she underwent surgery, the Australia Zoo announced that both koalas have returned to their ...

Koalas: They're downright adorable, and that's obvious. (Don't even try to suppress the high-pitched coo.) "They're pretty much exactly what you think," admits National Geographic photographer Joel ...