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Zookeepers at Taronga train a rat used as part of the bird shows.

The icky problem facing cities because of global warming

Rising seas, intensifying droughts, worsening floods – these are well-known effects of climate change. Now there’s another one to add to the list. And you might find it in your house.

  • Dino Grandoni

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Tiny penguin rescued in Victoria after gruelling trans-Tasman journey.

Tiny penguin rescued in Victoria after gruelling trans-Tasman journey

The penguin came shore 1800 kilometres from home, only to survive encounters with a shark and fox.

  • Bianca Hall
Permai the elephant leaves Perth, heading across the Nullarbor.

Permai the elephant begins 2000km journey from Perth Zoo to South Australia

The 37-year-old will begin her trip at around 11.30am on Monday in a custom-made crate complete with air conditioning, CCTV, snacks and water.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
A whale spotted at Bundeena.

‘Incredible’: Antarctic whale spotted at popular Sydney beach

An Antarctic whale rarely seen off Sydney was frolicking in the warm summer waters on Monday.

  • Jessica McSweeney
The iceberg, known as A23a, in November off the coast of Antarctica.

World’s largest iceberg on collision course with British island

The iceberg is bigger than the ACT and has vast cliffs higher than the Gold Coast’s Q1 Tower – Australia’s tallest building.

  • Samuel Montgomery
Orange streams are increasingly common in northern Alaska.

Orange rivers, longer days: Nine ways our planet changed in its hottest year yet

Last year was the hottest year in history – on average more than 1.55 degrees higher than pre-industrial temperatures. The consequences range from the predicted to the utterly unexpected.

  • Nick O'Malley, Caitlin Fitzsimmons, Bianca Hall, Angus Dalton and Emma Young
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Ballarat Wildlife Park’s head of reptiles Jack Gatto, with his “beautiful” Priscilla.

How do you care for a tiny predator that could kill 100 men?

Elvis and Priscilla’s babies are hatching, but don’t be fooled by their size: these babies are among the deadliest creatures on the planet.

  • Bianca Hall
Bird flu can spread quickly between species, which is a risk for the wildlife in Antarctica like these penguins and skuas.

Australia scans the frozen continent for early signs of deadly disease

Antarctic researchers are on high alert for a deadly strain of bird flu, which could hit the continent’s wildlife at any moment – and from there make its way to Australia.

  • Mike Foley
The fangs of a funnel web.

A new species of Sydney funnel-web has been discovered – and it’s a monster

The world’s most dangerous spider just got deadlier. And they’re on the move, with a baby already bitten this season.

  • Angus Dalton
Introduced myna birds have become dominant in Melbourne gardens.

Pest birds have taken over my garden – I get why people are fighting back

Introduced myna birds and the native miner are ruling our backyards through sheer aggression and pack mentality. But there is a solution.

  • Doug Hendrie

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