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…
Spectacular New Species Found in Cambodia’s Limestone Caves–Asia’s ‘Little Laboratories’
A new species of pit viper found living in the caves – credit, supplied by Fauna & Flora…
Scientists witness rare sperm whale birth
When marine biologist Shane Gero spotted a plume of blood spreading across the water where a group of…
“Here, ‘weirdness’ abounds. One creature seemingly has the beak of a duck, the body of an otter and the tail of a beaver.”
Australia is a long way from anywhere and has been for a very long time. The landmass definitively…