This little creature below was one of the highlights of our trip to Australia last Christmas. Even before we left for the trip, the kids were all about 'cuddling a koala.' We just had to make sure that that was part of our itinerary.
What I love about how this experience was handled is that at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, they take care to educate the public about koalas, their care, their habitat, etc. It's not just a money-making photo op scheme. The children came away with some basic knowledge about koalas beyond simply an experience of having cuddled one.

