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…
Auckland Museum showcases Wildlife Photographer of the Year images
NZ Herald 29 Jun, 2026 06:00 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
The Lion With Nine Lives: Jacob’s Story And The Making Of A Wildlife Documentary.
A YOUNG JACOB UP A TREE, WITH ALL HIS NINE LIVES STILL AHEAD OF HIM ALEX BRACZKOWSKI Our…
‘Out-of-control’ deer threatening crops, farmers say
Farmers and forestry experts say their crops, newly-planted saplings and fences are being “decimated” following an increase in…
See it: Great white shark feeds on dead whale off the coast of Rhode Island
SEE IT: A great white shark feeds on a dead whale off the coast of Rhode Island, as…