A Collection of Cute Koalas to Keep You Cuddled and Fluffed All Week

Giuliana Tiscioni • Writer

Jul 22, 2026 6:45 AM EDT

Why are koalas not considered bears? Because they don't have the right koalifications!

Sometimes, I wish I had a koala as a pet. They are so cute and fluffy, and they seem to be always waiting for a hug. I know they are actually wild animals and not fit to be house pets, but a girl can dream!

There's something so relatable about an animal who always looks like it's taking a nap, and actually doing it. Seeing them all cuddled and soft on top of trees makes me want to climb it too and nuzzle beside them. I can barely believe that creatures as cute as those come from Australia, the same place where you get seasonal spider invasions… Well, I guess the universe needed the balance. You can't have something that cute and not compensate with something scary in return.

Koalas also give quite the peaceful feeling, sitting there, eating eucalyptus leaves. Fun fact: eucalyptus leaves are actually not very nutritious and can be quite toxic, so koalas sleep over 20 hours a day to metabolize the chemicals and conserve energy. They sound like me, when I eat that chocolate cake knowing it's going to make my stomach ache, and then I have to go lie down for a while… Seems like koalas and I share one mind.

A part of me will always regret not becoming a zoo keeper. That way I could have got to hang out with koalas all day. Sadly, my talents regarding nature are more scarce than snow in August. So it's safer for me, and more importantly, for them, to have experts taking care of them. We all can pay a visit to the zoo now and then to admire them, while they nap on top of those trees, then ask the zookeepers all the questions we can think of about koala life. So, while we schedule our next visit to the zoo, here are a handful of lovely pictures of koalas to fill your heart with joy and cuteness.

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