Class: Mammalia Subclass: Marsupialia Order: Diprotodontia Family: Phascolarctidae Genus: Phascolarctos Species: cinereus Size and weight: Koalas average 27-36 in (70 to 90cm) in length and weigh anywhere from 9 to 20 lbs (4-9 kg). Females tend to be both slightly smaller and slightly less heavy than males. Southern koalas are approximately 30% larger than their…read more
Cracking the Koala Code Video: A battle for territory
Apparently koala fighting for territory results in one of the males backing down 96% of the time. The other 4% of the time it’s on like an MMA fight, but fluffier, and in a tree. Watch A Battle for Territory on PBS. See more from Nature. A fight erupts between two koalas after one of…read more
Cracking the Koala Code video: A Koala Roams the Suburbs
This video really brings to light the difficulties koalas face navigating the rapidly expanding urban landscape, young male koalas seeking potential mates are often forced into backyards and across roads when migrating to neighbouring colonies to produce offspring. Watch A Koala Roams the Suburbs on PBS. See more from Nature. A male koala roams the…read more
Cracking the Koala Code Video: Preparing for a eucalyptus diet
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 premiered May 16, 2012 on PBS Nature. Watch Preparing for a Eucalyptus Diet on PBS. See more from Nature. Source : http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/cracking-the-koala-code/video-preparing-for-a-eucalyptus-diet/7704/ Cracking the Koala…read more
Cracking the koala code preview on PBS Nature
PBS have a beautifully shot piece on the mysteries of the koala bellow featuring on Nature. Keep an eye out for it in your local guides. Watch Cracking the Koala Code – Preview on PBS. See more from Nature. Cracking the Koala Code Introduction Loud bellows ring out from a small pocket of forest surrounded…read more
Campbell Newman claims koala listing as unecessary green tape for developers
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and the Urban Development Institute of Australia have made some blatantly ignorant comments regarding the koalas threatened species listing as unnecessary green tape that will inhibit development activities without looking at the facts. He has also promised a funding to be allocated for koala conservation (which we assume he has to…read more
Australian koala populations finally listed as threatened species
It’s been a long time coming but Federal Minister Tony Burke has finally announced Australia’s most at risk koala populations inclusion on the list of threatened species. Koala protected under national environment law Media release 30 April 2012 Environment Minister, Tony Burke, has today announced Australia’s most at-risk koala populations need to be included on…read more
MP Luke Foley joins Macey to make plea for koalas
Macey wows bear pit as MP makes plea for koalas April 20, 2012 – 12:05PM Labor’s environment spokesman Luke Foley with Macey from the Featherdale Wildlife Park at NSW Parliament this morning. Photo: Josephine Tovey The bear pit went gaga over a visit from a koala today as the opposition called for the animals to…read more
Cute Overload! The boys from One Direction cuddle koalas
One Direction are so hot right now. Like every good visitor to Australia, they have embraced the chance to get up close and personal with the koalas. Meeting a koala is clearly top priority for tourists to this country. Let’s hope Minister Bourke recognises the impact the koala has in Australia and in particular the…read more
Will Australian trees survive a future with high CO2 levels?
WILL OUR PLANTS SURVIVE THE FUTURE? Scientists are blowing carbon dioxide into native bushland to test how it will respond to changing atmosphere. Native Australian trees might not be able to absorb the higher levels of carbon dioxide predicted over the next 35 years, as the effects of climate change and increased burning of fossil…read more
Green activists play tag with Harvey Norman
Green activists play tag with Harvey Norman A green protest group has targeted Harvey Norman with a campaign claiming that the homeware retailer is destroying Australian hardwood forests. Activists from The Last Stand have been visiting Harvey Norman stores and placing tags on furniture that appear to be an in-store competition run by the brand. The tags…read more
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Welcome to Koala Land, a new online community. Koalas make everybody happy. But did you know that this Australian icon is under threat of extinction?
We don't want this to happen, so that's why we have created Koala Land, a meeting place where we'll learn about koalas and share new ideas in koala and koala habitat conservation. It's up to us to stop and think so that future generations can enjoy koalas as well.
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