The koala is clinging to a chain-link fence, its fur snagged in horizontal strands of barbed wire. Towering eucalyptus trees, as pale as ghosts, rise on the far side of the fence. “He was ...

Raymond Island, Victoria Nestled in the Gippsland Lakes, Raymond Island stands as a sanctuary for an abundant koala ...

A koala bear lounges in a eucalyptus tree, lazily chewing leaves in a scene as Australian as one can imagine. But then the koala does something unusual: it climbs down the tree to drink water from ...

The Conversation reported that koalas' primary threat is habitat loss, since the creatures' eucalyptus tree forests are being destroyed by pollution, farming, urban development, and deforestation.

Editor's note: This is part of a series of videos offering an up-close perspective on the animal kingdom. A special 360-degree video camera system was set up in zoos and other facilities to show ...

Crates containing koalas being loaded onto truck. Koalas at Dublin Zoo. Eucalyptus leaves being delivered to the koala exhibit. Koalas with their keepers. Interviews with Vickie Kuder, San Diego ...