Category: koalas

In Friendly Brisbane, Discover Something You’ve Never Tried Before

April 28, 2023
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By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, I walked into Brisbane Distillery Co., Australia’s only registered gin school. It was there I selected, measured and mixed a carousel of floral botanicals including elderflower, lavender and violet leaf to distill a spirited…

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Dual Threat to Koala Populations in New South Wales and Queensland

May 25, 2022
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A leading vaccine researcher from the University of Queensland (UQ) has discovered that the chlamydia epidemic endangering koala populations in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland (QLD) is linked to a common retrovirus that is believed to suppress the marsupials’ immune systems. Associate Professor Keith Chappell and Dr Michaela Blyton, from UQ’s School of Chemistry…

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Photos of Koalas ‘Hugging It Out’ at Australia Reptile Park Are Totally Adorable

February 4, 2021
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An adorable series of snaps from down under shows a cuddly group of koalas hugging it out, and they’re warming hearts across the world. The furry marsupials have racked up thousands of likes from people in all corners of the globe after the photographs were posted online. The heartwarming snaps show the koalas getting together…

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