Koalas were officially declared endangered Friday in eastern Australia. This comes as the marsupials continue to fall prey to chlamydia and lose their habitats to land clearing and climate change.

There are so many koalas in some places that food is the issue – while elsewhere populations are threatened by habitat loss. And there are no easy fixes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Koalas are an endangered species. This was not always the case, as the wild, adorable marsupials were once widespread across the ...

A baby koala at Wild Life Sydney Zoo in Australia on October 14, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. The first vaccine to protect endangered koalas from chlamydia has officially been approved in Australia. The ...

Australia approved and funded a vaccine to protect koalas against chlamydia as part of its repopulation efforts for the endangered species. Koalas used to populate Australia in the millions, but many ...

Koalas look like they belong in a children's book, but spend enough time around one, and you'll realize—they're not exactly peace-loving tree-huggers. Beneath the sleepy eyes and teddy bear vibes is a ...

In a world first, a vaccine has been approved to protect Australia’s endangered koalas from infection and death caused by chlamydia. Developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast, the vaccine’s ...