Spring is approaching and one sure sign of the season are the new babies at the San Diego Zoo who are venturing outside of the den and peeking out of mom’s pouch for the first time. The zoo recently ...

Unlike other koala detection dogs who sniff out koala scat, Bear is able to smell and lead rescuers to live koalas Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.