Unlike other koala detection dogs who sniff out koala scat, Bear is able to smell and lead rescuers to live koalas Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Australians enjoyed a moment of levity over the weekend when a Scottish reporter got duped into wearing full body armor to handle a koala, which wildlife professionals told her was a vicious “drop ...

His stomach must have been growling. A hungry koala bear repeatedly slipped onto a farm in Australia to chow down on a total of $6,000 worth of seedlings being grown specifically for his species — and ...

A picture of a sexy koala bear posing in a tree with a “come hither” look is taking the internet by storm. The furry creature's name is Rogue, and he lives at the Carrumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in ...