How The Koala Learned To Hug has been adapted and is performed by Steven Lee from his own book, of the same name and tells the story of a grumpy little koala bear, called Natascha, who learns the ...

The mention of a koala bear often conjures up an image of an adorable spoon-nosed creature cocking its head to one side while clinging to a tree. Now, scientists have figured out why the iconic ...

At the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia, visitors can get up close and personal with 130 protected koala bears. Under the supervision of a handler, visitors can hold one of the cute ...

What happens when you blow kisses at a baby koala? If you’re lucky, you get tackle-hugged. A cameraman in Symbio Wildlife Park in Australia found himself on the receiving end of the most adorable ...

Here’s your morning squee — an orphaned baby koala hugging a stuffed toy that looks just like him. Shayne, the 9-month-old koala joey, has gone viral after the Australian Zoo Wildlife Hospital posted ...

A video on Reddit of a cute koala climbing onto a woman for a cuddle has attracted more jokes than jealousy. In the video, which has amassed over 50 thousand upvotes, a woman can be seen waiting ...

Using thermal cameras, researchers in Australia uncovered the science behind a habit that seems, well, cute: Koala bears hug trees to cool themselves. It turns out that tree trunks can be up to 12 ...

Earlier this month, a heartwarming photo of a young koala grasping its mother resurfaced from years prior and went viral among animal lovers. The photo shows a young joey koala seemingly hugging its ...

A tender moment in a burned out forest in Australia has led to a kind of love story. It started with a YouTube video of a desperate little koala bear taking a drink from a firefighter. After being ...

Looking for a way to beat the heat this summer? Then make like a koala, and hug a tree. According to a recent study in Biology Letters, the notoriously lethargic marsupials aren’t so lazy when it ...