Jan 12, 2024 · About 53 koalas are homed across 9 US zoos. There are over 20 koalas at the San Diego Zoo’s “Koalifornia” exhibit. You can view them live online at the koala cam. Note that from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time, you’re watching …

Mar 7, 2025 · Only nine zoos in the United States house koalas. Why so few? Well, koalas are unique animals with special needs, so most zoos in the U.S. lack the resources to care for them properly. To house a koala, the zoo must be accredited by the …

At the San Diego Zoo, koalas are offered fresh branches from several kinds of eucalypts each day. These picky eaters can then select their favorite varieties. Our koalas eat 1 to 1.5 pounds (454 to 680 grams) of leaves each day.

Meet the Koala! The koala resembles a bear cub, in fact, its thick, silky fur gives it an almost cuddly appearance . Although this animal is a gray marsupial, with white and whitish spots on the hindquarters and central region, respectively.

Koalas live exclusively in eucalyptus forests in eastern Australia, ranging from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, venturing to the ground only to move to another tree. In the wild, koalas eat the mature leaves of 50 species of eucalyptus, and may also eat mistletoe. At the Zoo, the koalas’ eat a diet of fresh eucalyptus leaves.

The Zoo will welcome koalas for the first time in its 90-year history. Named Brumby and Willum, the two 2-year-old marsupials will be visible to guests beginning this summer in the Zoo’s Hamill Family Play Zoo, now free year-round with general admission.

3 days ago · Koalas, however, are not bears at all — they are marsupials, like kangaroos and wallabies! These furry tree-lovers are not very common in the United States. You have to go to a zoo to see one, so let's take a look at the only U.S. zoos with koalas! ← Previous ...

Koalas grow 2 to 3 feet long and weigh 10 to 25 pounds. Males are 50 percent larger than females. Their lifespan in the wild averages 12 to 15 years. In human care, koalas can live up to 20 years. LOCATION WITHIN THE ZOO. You’ll find this animal in …

6 days ago · One of the new koala babies stretches while waking up late Friday morning while still inside its mother’s pouch at the San Diego Zoo on Friday, March 7, 2025, in San Diego, CA. (Nelvin C. Cepeda ...

Feb 18, 2025 · The San Diego Zoo has announced the birth of a baby koala, the first at the zoo in two years, named Inala, which means place of peace or rest.