Wildlife
In pictures: evacuating Mallacoota’s koalas
Australian Geographic photographer Doug Gimesy accompanied the Australian Defence Force in the evacuation of koalas from Mallacoota, Victoria.
Australian Geographic photographer Doug Gimesy accompanied the Australian Defence Force in the evacuation of koalas from Mallacoota, Victoria.
Seven koalas found in razed southeast Queensland, with hopes high for more discoveries.
Working dogs like Bear find it hard to adapt to a normal, domestic life. Luckily, he found a second life as a koala detection dog.
The relationship between landholders and koalas hasn’t always been positive, but landholders like Linda and David Kellalea are stepping up for these iconic Aussie animals.
With all the media attention surrounding Australia Zoo’s newly established John Oliver Koala Chlamydia Ward, we figured it’s the perfect time to make sure our readers are informed about the very real threat of the disease and the devastating effect it has on our native icon.
While we enjoy the summer holidays – returning to our air-conditioned abodes when it gets too much – our native animals, especially our koalas and birds, can find it difficult to cope with the sweltering heat and limited water sources. Here’s how you can help them out this summer.
Remote night-vision cameras and audio recordings have been used to identify two koalas in a Central Coast national park.
The koala was stranded after water levels quickly rose in the Murray River.
Habitat loss remains the biggest threat to koala populations.
Introducing daylight savings could save koalas in south-east Queensland, new research reveals.