Extinction event going largely unnoticed
THE world has lost nearly 60 per cent of its animal populations since 1970 and the latest research shows the trend is only getting worse.
Animals
Snake ‘surfs’ up on to Queensland beach
A HIGHLY venomous snake has been caught on a southeast Queensland beach after seemingly surfing through the waves to reach shore.
Freakish snake ‘killer of killers’
AUSSIE scientists have unlocked the powerful venom of one of the world’s freakiest snakes in a bid to “greatly benefit human health”.
Aussie mozzie plague is coming
SUMMER is a time of year to soak up the sun and enjoy the outdoors. But this year our favourite season could be ruined.
Residents are ordering crates of feral cats
CHICAGO residents are having feral cats captured from the streets and delivered to their homes in giant crates, but it’s all for a very good reason.
Enough to make your skin crawl
A NEW exhibition at the Australian Museum is enough to send those suffering from arachnophobia to an early grave.
‘Cruel’ jet ski hoons destroy nest
DISTURBING images of a hoon deliberately destroying the nest of an endangered bird has prompted calls for jet skis to be banned.
Australian spiders just got more terrifying
SCARED of spiders? You probably shouldn’t watch this. Footage of a giant huntsman trying to devour a mouse – yes, a freaking mouse – has gone viral.
‘Whaling has no place in the 21st century’
AUSTRALIA joins criticism over Japanese whaling programs as the world meets to vote on a new whale sanctuary. WARNING: Graphic images
Geez, Great Whites sure don’t like cages
ANOTHER terrifying video has emerged of a Great White Shark in Mexico that bit an air hose before it swam into a cage with divers inside.
Great white gets stuck in cage
ANOTHER video has emerged of a Great White Shark in Mexico that bit an air hose before it swam into a cage with divers inside.
The chimp with a pack-a-day habit
IN IMAGES that will enrage animal welfare groups worldwide, star attraction Azalea the chimpanzee can be seen smoking at a North Korean zoo.
Cane toad solution hard to stomach
THE winner of this year’s National Science Prize proposes releasing yet more cane toads into the Australian wilderness. It sounds crazy — but it just might work.
Baby elephant ‘rescues’ her hero
VIDEO has emerged of the touching moment a baby elephant jumped into a river to save the life of a man who rescued her a year ago.
Great white breaks into diving cage
INCREDIBLE footage has emerged of a great white apparently breaking into a diving cage in Mexico. WARNING: Jaws has nothing on this beast.
Gorilla escapes from London Zoo
AN 18-YEAR-OLD silverback gorilla sparked panic after breaking out of his enclosure — but zoo workers don’t know how he escaped.
Amazing footage of rare white whale calf
INCREDIBLE drone footage has captured the amazing lengths southern right whale mothers go to for their calves, starving themselves for months to fatten them. WATCH THE VIDEO
‘Animals taste best when you kill them’
IT’S hard to imagine Mark Zuckerberg sporting fatigues and aiming a rifle, but the Facebook CEO apparently loves to hunt.
‘The bite hit bone and I heard a crunch’
A HIKER has shared his terrifying ordeal after he was attacked twice by a mother bear protecting her cubs in the US. WARNING: Graphic.
Bird’s-eye view of Adelaide’s amazing wildlife
EVER wondered what bird or animal is that? Now you can find out, with Adelaide’s first comprehensive wildlife guidebook.
Pre-historic mega shark discovered
SCIENTISTS have identified a new shark species, thought to be related to the infamous super predator Megalodon.
Moment family is circled by crocodile
THIS family had no idea they were being circled by a deadly predator. The terrifying video footage shows just how close they were.
Government plan to get smart on sharks
THE state government is promising to ramp up protection against sharks along the NSW north coast — one week after a surfer was attacked.
To bee or not to bee is the question
THE US is on a mission to save one of nature’s busiest workers — bees! Seven species have now been placed on the endangered list.
Deer killed in Sydney peak hour traffic
A LONE deer that wandered onto a Sydney road in peak hour traffic has left police scratching their heads about how it got there.
Bizarre croc behaviour ‘never seen before’
A PHOTOGRAPH has captured “very unusual” crocodile behaviour never before recorded in the animal kingdom.
Horrifying new trade gripping Asia
SHOCKING images show the grotesque new threat faced by endangered Asian elephants in the jungles of Myanmar. WARNING: Distressing.
400kg anaconda found at work
INCREDIBLE video shows construction workers trying to move a 10-metre-long snake they discovered near a building site.
Football star ‘shattered dog’s jaw’
A COLLEGE football star has been suspended after allegedly bashing his friend’s dog in a fit of rage. WARNING: Distressing.
Amazing animal photos you can’t miss
BUTTERFLIES gathering on the head of an Amazonian reptile is just one of the stunning images captured for a global photo competition.
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