“Staring menacingly, the buffaloes encircled our vehicle.” My close encounter with a mega-stampede
We’re parked up in our Land Cruiser on the golden grasslands of Botswana’s Mababe Depression, surrounded by Cape…
Queensland boaties in stand-off with stowaway sugar glider discovered sailing in Moreton Bay
A stowaway sugar glider that had nested inside the folds of a sailing boat north of Brisbane is…
Torty the tortoise, who survived World War I, visits Te Papa exhibit which tells her story
Torty the tortoise sits next to a story about her at Te Papa. Photo: TE PAPA / SUPPLIED…
Punch the Monkey getting used to life without stuffed ‘mother’
March 31, 2026 CHIBA – Punch the baby Japanese macaque has been spending more time without his surrogate…
Second set of rare mountain gorilla twins born in DRC’s Virunga
Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo recorded the birth of a second set…
Antarctic penguin appears on remote WA beach, 4000km from home
By Katrina Tap, ABC King Penguin near Esperance, Western Australia. Photo: Mihkel/no postcode/Instagram A king penguin from the…
Asia now hub of growing illegal wildlife trade across 100+ countries, study shows
At least 110 countries are now involved in illegal trade in wildlife — more than doubling from…
How to protect wildlife this summer: DoC advice for beaches and backyards
“We also have a number of migratory bird species that need space to feed and rest.” Haultain said…
Watch a Young Lion Turn the Tables on a Pack of Harassing Hyenas
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Why Are Humans The Only Animals That Cook Their Food? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
The human ability to cook may seem ordinary, but it marks one of the most important evolutionary turning…
Worrying photo exposes ‘selfish’ plan to intentionally breach Australia’s biosecurity: ‘I’m disgusted’
Disturbing pictures reveal that a destructive invasive species that has spread across Victoria has now breached the state’s…
“Effects range from internal bleeding to manipulating behaviour or liquifying a host.” These are the deadliest weapons in the animal kingdom
When a peacock mantis shrimp strikes, it generates the heat of a star. The crustacean retracts a spring-loaded…