Phascolarctidae (Koalas) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

VU Endemic

Phascolarctos cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~40%

May

~60%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Koalas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 108 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~70%
	Koala			~70%
2	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~70%
	Koala			~70%
3	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~60%
	Koala			~60%
4	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~40%
	Koala			~40%
5	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~30%
	Koala			~30%
6	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~20%
	Koala			~20%
7	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~10%
	Koala			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~70%
	Koala			~70%
2	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	<5%
	Koala			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
4	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
5	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
7	Dresden Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
8	Planckendael Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
9	Antwerp Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
10	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
11	Taronga Western Plains Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
12	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
13	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Werribee Open Range Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
15	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
16	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
17	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Longleat Safari and Adventure Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
19	Chiang Mai Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
20	Koala Hospital	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
21	Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
22	Higashiyama Zoo Main Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
23	Higashiyama Zoo North Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
24	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	West Midland Safari Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
26	Chimelong Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
27	West Midlands Safari Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
28	Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
29	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Kyabram Fauna Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
31	Tama Zoological Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
32	Leofoo Village Theme Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
33	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
35	Healesville Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
36	Edinburgh Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
37	San Francisco Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Koala Conservation Reserve	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
39	Zoologischer Garten Leipzig	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
40	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	National Zoo & Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
43	Lisbon Zoo	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
44	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
45	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
46	Cleland Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
47	Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
48	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
49	Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
50	Parndana Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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