The rescue team said the koala was "desperate to get in the Christmas spirit" and "wanted to be the fairy on the Christmas tree" This Christmas tree stowaway provided a surprising thrill for one ...

An Australian family came home Wednesday to find an unusual ornament in their Christmas tree -- a live koala clinging to a branch. The McCormicks were gone for about three hours when they returned to ...

It seems that everyone is trying to get into the Christmas spirit this year — even koalas. An Australian family was in for a big surprise this week when they discovered a koala had wandered into their ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ADELAIDE, Australia (NEXSTAR) – An ...

COROMANDEL VALLEY, Australia -- Picture a Christmas tree and you'll probably think of baubles, tinsel and fairy lights, but one Australian woman came home to find an unusual adornment: A koala.

ADELAIDE, SA — An Australian family came home to find a surprise ornament in their Christmas tree. A juvenile Koala had broken in and attached itself to the 6-foot plastic tree. Amanda McCormick of ...

Amanda McCormick's video shows a koala clinging onto the tree. A rescue team arrived to help, and the koala is in good health. Someone on social media commented, "This is a true Aussie Christmas." ...

Koalas are iconic Australian animals, loved for their teddy-bear-like appearance. But beneath their soft and seemingly cuddly exterior, they have unique behaviors, a specialized diet, and many ...

Hey, that’s not an ornament. A family in Australia was recently shocked to find an intruder hiding in their Christmas tree — a young koala. When the McCormick family returned to their home in ...

COROMANDEL VALLEY, Australia -- Picture a Christmas tree and you'll probably think of baubles, tinsel and fairy lights, but one Australian woman came home to find an unusual adornment: A koala.