Deadly H5 bird flu variant detected in Australia for first time in Esperance seabird
The deadly H5 variant of avian influenza has been detected in a bird that washed up on a…
‘Penguin highways’: Family’s deep-dive into little blue penguins proves revealing
A recently-arrived American family’s deep-dive into all things little blue penguin has revealed increasing numbers on the Taranaki…
194-Year-Old Tortoise Becomes World’s Oldest Known Land Animal
Some animals live much longer than humans, but one tortoise has lived through nearly two centuries. Jonathan, a…
Secretive baboon colony hidden in major Aussie city sparks scrutiny over animal research
For decades, a government-funded colony of more than 160 baboons has lived, bred and died on Sydney’s outskirts,…
This tiny, brave carnivore battles rival groups. Now researchers have discovered something astonishing about their defences
When you’re a little creature in the animal kingdom, you need to be constantly on the lookout for…
Helping grebes while supporting wellbeing
Power tools and pool noodles have come together to solve the world’s problems and build nesting sites for…
New southern resident orca calf spotted with L pod
A new calf, L130, has been spotted with the endangered southern resident orcas’ L pod, sparking cautious hope…
New shark species which walks on its fins discovered in the Pacific
A research team diving in Papua New Guinea has discovered a new, highly vulnerable species of shark that…
Suspected detection of H5 strain of bird flu in WA, which would mark first detection in Australia
The first suspected case of a deadly strain of bird flu that has killed millions of birds and…
Australian scientists discover new shark species in PNG that walks on its fins
A research team diving in Papua New Guinea has discovered a new, highly vulnerable species of shark that…
Satellite tags reveal manta rays stay in one place until ocean conditions drive them deeper
Local divers in Papua New Guinea’s Samarai Islands kept seeing the same reef manta rays at the same…
A Fatal Deer Disease May Be Spreading in Ways No One Expected
A new study found that animals infected with chronic wasting disease can carry and transmit infectious prions without…