Shark-spotting drones are about reassurance – not full protection
Sharks are front of mind for many Sydneysiders and coastal New South Wales residents. In January, a teenager…
Livestream captures young bald eagle taking first flight in California
A young bald eagle has taken flight, leaving an empty nest in Big Bear Valley, California. Thousands tuned…
Gracie the giraffe: Why are exotic animals in Texas?
In mid-June, a giraffe named Gracie escaped from a ranch in Texas located about 100 miles west of…
Family Bonds Enhance Longevity in Female Baboons, Study Reveals |
Female baboons who maintain strong family bonds with mothers, sisters, and daughters enjoy significantly longer lifespans, new research…
Temporary ban to protect Whyalla’s ‘significantly low’ cuttlefish numbers
A temporary ban on in-water recreational activities begins in South Australia’s Upper Spencer Gulf tomorrow in a bid…
Think you’ve got thick skin? It’s nothing compared to this super-tough animal
An armadillo? An elephant? A rhinoceros? You’d be forgiven for thinking one of these animals has the thickest…
Feliks the eagle is back home in Serbia after a kidnap ordeal in the Middle East
BELGRADE, Serbia — Feliks’ journey resembles a Hollywood movie script, with kidnappers, smugglers and clandestine border crossings. The…
Suspected saltwater crocodile takes dog at Flinders River near Richmond
A suspected saltwater crocodile has been reported hundreds of kilometres upstream from its usual habitat after a dog…
Farmland effective nesting habitat for hoiho penguins, new research finds
“A couple of farmers on the Otago Peninsula independently found that they could make artificial nest sites, just…
NSW ramps up drone surveillance for sharks
A fleet of drones will patrol New South Wales beaches from dawn to dusk to spot sharks as…
Africa’s pygmy falcon barely leaves home while breeding
Picture a bird of prey and your mind goes big. Eagles riding the thermals high over a ridge.…
When a shark bites down on a hagfish, the fish floods its attacker’s mouth with slime in a fraction of a second, clogging the predator’s gills until it gags and lets go
A hagfish looks like easy prey. It is a soft, eel-shaped, jawless fish with no scales, no bony…