Koalas: Born to Climb January 30, 2011

You can smell the Zoo's koala exhibit before you get there--the sweet scent of eucalyptus refreshes the senses! Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves, which might seem kind of boring to us, but there are more than 600 different kinds of eucalyptus trees and, from a koala's point of view, each looks and tastes very different! Our koalas are offered fresh branches from several species of eucalyptus trees each day. These picky eaters can then select their favorite varieties.