Koalas were officially declared endangered Friday in eastern Australia. This comes as the marsupials continue to fall prey to chlamydia and lose their habitats to land clearing and climate change.

The amazing ability of dogs to detect and track down specific scents could have profound effects on Australia's koala population. Perhaps surprisingly, koalas are particularly prone to chlamydia.

Australia approved and funded a vaccine to protect koalas against chlamydia as part of its repopulation efforts for the endangered species. Koalas used to populate Australia in the millions, but many ...

Urbanisation has decimated south east Queensland's koala population, but new analysis suggests the decline has slowed in some areas.

A vaccine used to treat chlamydia in Australia’s koala population has been approved for rollout, in a world-first project.Researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast spent more than 10 years ...

A pair of endangered right whales that made several surprise appearances off Florida's west coast this winter have returned to their feeding grounds in the North Atlantic. "After taking a nice little ...

Australia is known worldwide for its unique wildlife. Travelers will come to the country to experience animals like the koala and kangaroo, which do not exist natively on other continent, in their ...

A koala matchmaker says the marsupials could teach reality TV couples a thing or two. “I think our koalas are better behaved ...

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