as gifts from Australia. Two each were sent to zoos in Tokyo, Nagoya and Kagoshima as goodwill envoys. At the time, sweet buns named Koala Manju were said to sell like--well--hotcakes.

The Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital remains a crucial lifeline for native wildlife, with koala Summer returning for treatment—underscoring the ongoing threats to these iconic animals. Summer, first ...

If the potential loss of our koalas (and numbats, eastern quolls and pygmy possums among many others) is distressing, ...