Koala Bears

Baby koala and kid koala

Koalas breed once a year. Koala mating normally occurs from September to March. Koala bear gestation lasts 35 days, after which one baby koala is born.

The baby koala can be less than one inch long and weighs less than 1 gram (0.035 oz). The baby koala then crawls into its koala bear mothers pouch completely unaided, relying on its sense of smell, strong forelimbs and claws. Once inside the pouch, baby koala attaches itself to one of the two teats and stays there drinking milk for the next six months. 

Koala bear at the San Diego Zoo

This kuala bear has been asleep for awhile. Kuala bears at the San Diego Zoo are often asleep but you can still see the kuala bears any time you visit the San Diego Zoo.