The baby koala will stay close to mom for the next year, at which point it will be big enough to climb trees solo Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Koala parents prioritize emotional connection between parent and child, and they might practice baby-wearing and co-sleeping ...

A rescued koala joey decided that playing was a better ... This video captured by Shelley Robinson shows the five-pound baby, named Louise, jumping between scratching posts, running around the ...

A rescued koala joey decided that playing was a better use of her time than receiving her late-night formula feed in southern Australia, footage taken in mid-March shows. This video captured by ...