Kangaroo Island, with its rugged coastline, pristine beaches and many animals, draws a repeat visitor wary about increased ...

Nothing smells quite as sweet as a eucalyptus-chewing koala. You can experience that smell yourself at the Ballarat Wildlife Park in Victoria, Australia. Just a 90-minute drive from Melbourne — let’s ...

We've all heard the horrific stories emerging from Australia as wildfires devastated huge portions of the continent throughout December and January. Reports of rescue operations for humans and animals ...

Koalas, a much-loved icon, are both endangered and abundant in Australia. We look at the big picture across an even bigger ...

KANGAROO ISLAND, South Australia -- An Australian man set up an impromptu rescue operation amid the bushfires on Kangaroo Island. Micah Lovegrove was assessing the area where his uncle's house once ...

This ancient kangaroo really knew how to chew the scenery. Sthenurine kangaroos, also called "short-faced" kangaroos, are extinct now. But these marsupials lived in Australia around 42,000 years ago.

SYDNEY -- It has been described as Australia's Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of the country's most endangered creatures. But devastating wildfires over recent days have undone ...

HEALESVILLE, Australia – Dindi started to move. The 11.5-year-old koala had started out on a far branch, placidly eating eucalyptus leaves. Suddenly he stopped. He looked over the sea of faces ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

KANGAROO ISLAND, South Australia -- An Australian man set up an impromptu rescue operation amid the bushfires on Kangaroo Island. Micah Lovegrove was assessing the area where his uncle's house once ...