AUSTRALIA

Koala: the koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Diprotodontia Family: | Phascolarctidae Genus: | Phascolarctos Species: | cinereus There are two subspecies of koalas: adustus, the northern or Queensland koala, and ...

Sydney Wildlife Rescue os treating a wide variety of animals at risk from the wildfires, including the Tiger snake. A carer risks his life to save this snake, which is one of Australia's deadliest snakes.

Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the nation. This week's is a little different in response to the urgent fire crisis in Australia: BioCollect from Atlas of Living Australia (ALA). BioCollect allows users to collect and manage ...

Young pelicans, perhaps vying for their parents' attention, throw a series of tantrums.

A group of pelicans swim in unison in the hopes of catching an afternoon snack.

Scientists are only recently starting to delve into the complexities of koala communication, and how these forms of communication influence the animal's social structure. Dr. Bill Ellis, head of the Koala Ecology Group at The University of Queensland, discusses his research in the field.

A male koala roams the Australian suburbs in search of a mate to produce offspring. Watch a scene from Cracking the Koala Code which premieres May 16, 2012 at 8/7c (check local listings).

A baby koala consumes his mother's pap, a secretion that will give the joey the bacteria needed to digest eucalyptus leaves. Watch a scene from Cracking the Koala Code which premieres May 16, 2012 at 8/7c.

Kangaroo Mob Producer Sally Ingleton discusses the genesis of the documentary and what urban kangaroos can teach us.