Koalas look like they belong in a children's book, but spend enough time around one, and you'll realize—they're not exactly ...

US judge bars Trump administration from cutting NIH research funding A U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from carrying out steep cuts to federal grant funding ...

Rinny, a 9-year-old female koala, was found dead Sunday morning inside her habitat at Zoo Miami, officials said. The marsupial had recently been exhibiting a diminished appetite and lethargy ...

Queensland will trial "koala doggy doors" that allow the marsupials to travel to their breeding spots without doubling back into traffic. The Fauna Escape Hatch is a swinging contraption that ...

There is growing concern in Queensland after an underweight koala was spotted with strange ... to attaching the cumbersome mechanics to the marsupial, but that the research is being kept secret ...

Unlike other koala detection dogs who sniff out koala scat, Bear is able to smell and lead rescuers to live koalas Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Follow wildlife activist Tyson Mayr, his team, and the incredible work of one koala detection dog as they rescue and rehabilitate injured koalas from burnt-out bushland across Australia.