A koala died after it was allegedly tied to a vehicle and dragged along a road in a shocking act of animal cruelty.

The incident — which left the creature "gurgling blood" and covered in abrasions — occurred in a small town in Victoria, ...

Witnesses have recalled the horrific moment a koala was allegedly tied with a rope around its neck to the back of a ute and ...

Wildlife carers say a koala had to be euthanised after it was injured when it was allegedly dragged behind a car in Victoria's south west.

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Cute but cantankerous, koalas are making a surprising recovery from a genetic bottleneck, with their once most threatened populations now displaying surprising diversity. “It still looks like they’re ...

Around a decade ago, koalas nearly vanished from southeastern Australia due to the fur trade. In the 1920s, as few as 500 individuals remained in the state of Victoria. Conservationists kicked off a ...

The injured koala was taken into care but had to be euthanised, with rescuers saying there was no chance of recovery ...