Tourism on the Australian island went up 15 percent last year, bringing in funds to go toward research and preservation for the island's 12,000 quokkas Tourists don't have to work hard to score a ...

As much as Australia gets a bad rep for its diverse array of deadly wildlife, it's hard to think of a wild animal cuter than the Australian quokka. Quokkas look like living teddy bears; they're pretty ...

Two years ago, Roger Federer journeyed his way to Rottnest Island just outside of Perth, and history was made. He interacted with a special marsupial species only native to the island, the quokka. His ...

On the far west of the Australian continent, with the limitless Indian Ocean beyond, there is a set of islands whose animals defy all laws of nature. The three islands lie side by side, but each is ...

Like the Galapagos, Rottnest and its surrounding islands hold secrets that defy reason. Only now will they be revealed with an exclusive and intimate look at the life cycle of the Quokka and the other ...

ROTTNEST Island officials in WA are on the hunt for a missing quokka that most likely became a garbage barge stowaway. Residents of Canning Vale, a suburb of Perth, are being urged to keep an eye out ...

The quokkas of Rottnest Island hop about and raise their babies in pouches – just like mini kangaroos. They have chubby cheeks, pointy ears, big brown eyes, and tiny mouths that always seem to smile.

The animal kingdom is filled with all kinds of charming creatures. Whether its the chilling chimpanzees, dancing peacocks or ...

For Hollywood heart-throb Hugh Jackman it was a quokka selfie. The Wolverine actor looked less menacing as he posed with his furry friend on Rottnest Island on Friday. Jackman captioned the photo: ...

Tourists don’t have to work hard to score a photo op with Rottnest Island‘s quokkas. More than 12,000 of the marsupials roam the Australian island. They’re friendly with people, often approaching ...