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A koala sitting on rocks looking out at the ocean. The koala Little Watego was found on 15 August 2025 at the bottom of a cliff near Byron Bay’s Little Wategos Beach.

The incredible adventures of a young koala who did his species a favour

Discover the inspiring journey of Little Watego, a rescued koala, and the efforts to create wildlife corridors for koalas in Byron Bay. Join the conservation...

21 September 2026

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) male calf with his resting mother in Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga, Pacific Ocean.

New report calls for Pacific-wide action to protect whale corridors

A new report launched today ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum is calling for coordinated action to protect the ocean migration routes that connect whales,...

28 August 2026

The unique native Australian koala, hugging a gum tree

WWF welcomes ban on coal and gas using koala park carbon credits

WWF-Australia has welcomed the NSW Government's commitment to prevent carbon credits generated through the Great Koala National Park from being sold to coal...

29 July 2026

First-ever koala chlamydia vaccine implant inserted into a wild koala

In what’s been hailed as a “massive breakthrough”, a chlamydia vaccine implant has been administered to a wild koala for the first time.

13 July 2026

Alarm bells ringing on Australia’s spiny crayfish

To the scientists and ecologists working to save them, Australia’s Euastacus crayfish species are fascinating, living relics from a time long ago.

9 June 2026

Budget opens the door – but Australia must go further to deliver energy security and protect nature

Tonight’s federal budget reflects the challenges of rapid global disruption, but there is an opportunity for Australia to better deliver long-term energy...

12 May 2026

This photo changed everything – the return of Boorubee

Indigenous rangers are celebrating the return of koalas to the Minyumai Indigenous Protected Area south of Evans Head, New South Wales.

5 May 2026

New Environmental Standards will do little to protect nature

WWF-Australia has warned the draft National Environmental Standard released today won’t deliver for nature.

30 April 2026

Vaccine sparks baby boom in one of Queensland’s most diseased koala populations

In a remarkable turnaround, 41 joeys and 13 grand-joeys have been born in one of Queensland’s most diseased koala populations.

20 April 2026

Tackling climate change and saving koalas: KPMG first to invest in unique carbon credits that deliver for nature

Leading professional services firm KPMG Australia is funding climate action and helping save koalas from extinction by purchasing the first 18,000 Australian...

7 April 2026

Mismanagement of Antarctic krill fishery putting whales at risk

WWF has lodged an objection with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), calling for an immediate review of the certification of the Antarctic krill fishery...

2 March 2026

5 people in an Australian forest setting smiling at the camera with greater glider nest boxes, climbing, and installation equipment. Installing nest boxes for greater gliders in Toolangi State Forest, Victoria. From left to right: Dr Kita Ashman (WWF-Australia), Olivia West (HP Inc), Katherine Best (ANU), Dr Kara Youngentob (ANU), and Dr Ana Gracanin (ANU).

Reducing loneliness, building confidence, and saving greater gliders

A mix of highly skilled and amateur carpenters in New South Wales and Canberra are improving their lives by helping to save an endangered animal – a species...

16 February 2026