Tag: Koalas

Seeing a koala in Australia is a must-do. You can’t go half the way across the world and not come away having seen one of these gorgeous and iconic. It’s really easy to see one in a zoo, but it’s far more fulfilling to see one in their natural envrionment. What you may not know […]

The koala is a much-loved species and lucrative tourism drawcard. Yet, for all its popularity, koalas are forecast to be e.x.t.i.n.c.t in NSW within 30 years. Understanding the koala-human relationship might go some way to saving the species. My research examined the dynamic by tracing the representation of koalas in natural history books, children’s stories, […]

Some would say koalas have a pretty good life, although they’re now classified as a vulnerable species. Found along Australia’s east coast, they spend their lives sitting in eucalyptus trees eating as many leaves as possible, and sleep for up to 20 hours a day. It’s the dream of many visitors (and residents) to see […]

Surely koalas are one of Australia’s most famous animals. It’s not hard to see why because these aww-inducing marsupials can make even the coldest hearts melt in a moment. Not only that, but as a native Aussie, they’re one of the world’s most special creatures. While koalas are popular worldwide and are the face of […]

Koalas are not bears but that doesn’t mean these aren’t interesting and amazing creatures. By some estimates, the Koala is associated more with its home Australia than its fellow marsupial, the Kangaroo. Koalas have a nutrient-poor diet that mostly consists of leaves from the Eucalyptus tree, but also eats leaves from other trees such as […]

The koala is a much-loved species and lucrative tourism drawcard. Yet, for all its popularity, koalas are forecast to be extinct in NSW within 30 years. Understanding the koala-human relationship might go some way to saving the species. My research examined the dynamic by tracing the representation of koalas in natural history books, children’s stories, […]

Some would say koalas have a pretty good life, although they’re now classified as a vulnerable species. Found along Australia’s east coast, they spend their lives sitting in eucalyptus trees eating as many leaves as possible, and sleep for up to 20 hours a day. It’s the dream of many visitors (and residents) to see […]

Koalas are not bears but that doesn’t mean these aren’t interesting and amazing creatures. By some estimates, the Koala is associated more with its home Australia than its fellow marsupial, the Kangaroo. Koalas have a nutrient-poor diet that mostly consists of leaves from the Eucalyptus tree, but also eats leaves from other trees such as […]