What’s wrong with this picture?
IT’S a problem that few of us see. But this stunning photo of a local darter hides a grim problem slowly killing waterbirds across the Gold Coast.
Pets And Wildlife
Family pet escapes terrifying dognapping
A GOLD Coast pet owner has thrown herself in front of a getaway car to prevent thieves from fleeing with her beloved dog. Princess. Residents are being urged to keep an eye on their dogs.
Students heartbroken over mauling
STUDENTS at a prestigious Gold Coast School have been left devastated as more than a dozen animals were killed in their enclosure.
What greyhound teens get up to
IT’S been four months since a litter of rare greyhound puppies were adopted from the AWLQ shelter. This is what the bunch have been up to since.
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Baby whale freed from shark nets
IT’S been a happy ending for a juvenile whale caught in shark nets off Kirra with a Seaworld rescue team able to free the mammal within hours.
Humpbacks put on rare show
HUMPBACKS are putting on an incredible show with two double breaching off South Straddie while a baby whale earlier frolicked with its mum.
Baby whale drowns as mum watches
SHOCKING underwater footage shows a young humpback whale drowning in shark nets off Bilinga Beach on Sunday while its distressed mother watches.
Whales frolic off the Gold Coast
WATCH: YOU don’t get much closer than this — magical scenes of whales getting amazingly close to Seaworld’s boat before showing off with stunning breaches.
Terrible fate of the bull who gored Aussie
HE’S run with it and been gored by it but now Australian Jason Gilbert can eat the 596kg bull that put him in hospital.
Dog owners armed against savages
GOLD Coast pet owners are so terrified of rogue savage dogs they are walking armed with cricket bats to fight off potential attackers.
Attack dogs owner: Not first incident
THE gutted owner of two staffordshire terriers that attacked a pet pooch – saved by her owner – admits it’s not their first attack but will be their last.
Woman dives into dog attack frenzy
IT was the horrific moment a woman saw her sweet dog being mauled by two crazed staffies at a Gold Coast park. What she faced next will astound you.
Whale whisperer’s wave of relief
SHE’S been dubbed the “whale whisperer” after spending close to 40 hours with a stranded juvenile whale, determined to see through a happy ending.
Beached whale now ‘swimming well’
UPDATE: A young whale freed after a marathon stranding at Palm Beach has shown such progress Sea World crews will leave it on its own. But ‘rogue’ rescuers may face charges.
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