They're a national treasure, but the fate of Australia's koala population is hanging in the balance as deadly fires continue to rage across the country. The chairman of the Australia Koala Foundation ...

SYDNEY -- "You alright, little fella?" Kristen Lucas asked as she bottle feeds a thirsty koala, his signature grey and white coat blackened and burnt, video from Storyful shows. Kristen and her ...

Koalas are being shot dead by snipers from helicopters as Australian authorities look to cull the iconic mammals after a wildfire devastated their habitat. Animal activists have expressed their fury ...

KANGAROO ISLAND, South Australia -- An Australian man set up an impromptu rescue operation amid the bushfires on Kangaroo Island. Micah Lovegrove was assessing the area where his uncle's house once ...

A heartbreaking image has emerged of a firefighter pouring water on a koala to keep it cool as bushfires ravage Victoria. A Benalla Fire Brigade member was photographed helping the koala as it rested ...

The successful pooch will replace the world-famous Bear, credited with saving over 100 koalas from bushfires during a decade ...

Update: On Nov. 26, Australian caregivers made the difficult decision to euthanize Lewis the koala. Staff from Port Macquarie Koala Hospital wrote on Facebook that veterinarians there had put Lewis ...