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 ...

While filming Imogen the baby koala at Symbio Wildlife Park, one cameraman discovered that this particular koala really loves being filmed. In fact, she loves it so much that she abandoned her tree ...

How The Koala Learnt To Hug has been adapted from his first collection of short stories which has just been published under the title How The Koala Learnt To Hug and Other Australian Fairytales.

Who doesn’t like going to the zoo? It’s such a fun place for the whole family! Regardless of our age, we all enjoy meeting different animal species and interacting with them. However, when it comes to ...

Fylde Coast is a long way from their tropical Australian home so for residents of Lytham and the Fylde, getting to see one can be a bit tricky. However, thanks to Lowther Pavilion's presentation of ...

Leonie Helm is a Newsweek Life Reporter and is based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on all things life, from abolishing the monarchy to travel to aesthetic medicine. Leonie joined Newsweek in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trees provide koalas with more than food and shelter – they also serve as air conditioners, scientists say. On a hot day in Australia, a koala’s thick fur is not necessarily an asset. The marsupials ...