It was an ordinary bus ride – except for one furry passenger. In Brisbane, Australia, a koala named Peri embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime trip Saturday before being released safely into the wild.

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A koala has been rescued after causing a five-car pileup while trying to cross a six-lane freeway in southern Australia. Police said the crash in heavy Monday morning ...

He didn’t have money for the bus fare — but in an act of kindness and compassion, this furry passenger was welcomed aboard regardless. Last Saturday night, a bus driver in Brisbane, Australia, spotted ...

Busy “sleeping it off”, Axle could soon be the “miracle” marsupial who doesn’t get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day, to ...

A Brisbane CityGlider bus driver rescued a koala from busy traffic on Wiles Street at Camp Hill, bringing the animal aboard to await wildlife experts. The driver spotted the marsupial darting through ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 17 (UPI) --A bus driver in Brisbane, Australia, spotted a koala darting through traffic on a busy road and brought the animal ...

Koala Rescue Brisbane South said the animal had been earlier spotted dodging traffic on a nearby road before it climbed onto an outdoor light pole. A bus driver then retrieved the animal, moved it ...

(CBS) - Fire fighters and wildlife volunteers in Australia, have brought a koala back from the dead, in a stunning rescue overnight. Using mouth-to mouth, rescuers resuscitated the little marsupial.

A koala has been rescued from a dangerous location at Barden Ridge by a firefighter, who coaxed it from a tree by singing softly and making other soothing sounds.