Shark victim tells ‘the real story’
THE New South Wales man who survived a great white shark attack has taken to Facebook to tell the ‘real story’ behind the hysteria.
Animals
Drought brings wildlife to the back yard
THE scarcity of food during California’s drought has been blamed for a recent bear attack, mountain lion sightings and an uptick in orphaned animals.
Sea that could engulf Australia
THE bone-dry red heart of our country was once a vast ocean, filled with prehistoric marine life. That water could return.
‘I think it may be too late darling’
THE heartbroken husband of a snake bite victim in Perth has told of his wife’s final desperate words before she died in his arms.
Farmer in Cecil killing faces court
THE owner of the land on which Cecil the lion was killed has appeared in court, as alleged shooter Walter Palmer’s dental practice reopened in the US.
Rare baby tree kangaroo born
SHE’s cute, she’s tiny, and she’s one of a kind. Meet Mupee, the rare tree kangaroo born in Dreamworld, who joins only a few thousand like her.
‘They’ve got really sharp claws’
THE screaming Victorian woman who filmed herself being chased by a koala in a hilarious internet clip says she had good reason to be terrified.
Catageddon: This was no hissy fit
IN the eternal war between dogs and cats, guess which came within a whisker of total victory … almost driving the other to extinction.
How hero dog foiled jailbreak
INMATES spent at least two weeks digging a tunnel to escape a Greek prison. But their plans were thwarted by a curious pooch.
Pigeon busted smuggling drugs into prison
THE world’s baddest pigeon has been nabbed by authorities after smuggling drugs into a Costa Rica prison.
Lion killer tried to cover up bear hunt
CECIL the lion’s killer has been exposed for another illegal hunt and claims he offered $20,000 to cover up the wrongful slaying of a black bear.
This insanely huge shark’s as big as a boat
YOU might not be brave enough to dive into the water with this gigantic shark, but some other people were. They brought along their cameras too.
Even kiwi dogs want to move here
THIS kiwi dog was #LostAzBro in Sydney with everyone wondering if he had doggy paddled across the Tasman.
‘It’s real’: Monster shark caught
A MASSIVE shark has been caught near the NSW border, and one local has posted photos to prove it. WARNING: Graphic.
Tassie devils to the rescue
LOOK out feral cats and foxes. Scientists have a bright idea about how to stop the scourge of the pests. And these angry buggers will play a leading role.
This nightmarish cobra has two heads
IF YOU are afraid of snakes, this is the stuff of your worst nightmares. A farmer cleaning empty snake shells made a rare find.
‘A lion is not something hard to kill’
WITH camouflage gear, tattoos and heavy weaponry, they look like an animal’s worst nightmare. Only this military-trained team have something else in mind.
Zimbabwe lifts hunting restrictions
AUTHORITIES have lifted hunting restrictions just a week after they were imposed following the killing of Cecil the lion. President Mugabe says the Zimbabwe people ‘failed to protect him’.
Whale shark butchered alive
ANIMAL rights activists are up in arms over a disturbing video that shows a whale shark being cut into pieces while it’s still alive. WARNING: Graphic
Woman survives terrifying bear attack
A YOUNG woman has managed to fend off a grizzly bear after it pinned her down and mauled her in an unprovoked attack. Find out how she escaped.
The world’s smartest pooch?
MOVE over, Mr Ed. There is a new talking animal in town. Watch as this family dog communicates with its owner.
Cecil’s death raises $1.2m for lions
HIS memory lives on and hopefully so will other lions after the public raised more than $1.2 million for lion conservation following the killing of Zimbabwe’s Cecil.
Is this Australia’s cutest spider?
THIS Australian spider has the internet talking, as video of its ‘dance moves’ during a mating ritual to attract females captivate social media.
Giant mozzies are killing huge animals
IF YOU didn’t already hate mosquitoes, you will after reading about how they are getting way more evil. The bastards.
‘You’ll have more to be p****d off about’
AS the world reels after the killing of Cecil the lion, a glammed up American hunter is rubbing salt in the wound. WARNING: Distressing.
Another doctor ‘illegally killed lion’
A SECOND American doctor has been accused of illegally killing a big cat in Zimbabwe as officials said Jericho, Cecil the lion’s ally, is still alive.
Echidna kidnapped by masked bandits
POLICE are hunting for two masked bandits who kidnapped an echidna on the Gold Coast. But CCTV images could prove a flaw in their plan.
Has Cecil’s brother been shot dead?
CECIL the lion’s brother, Jericho, has reportedly been shot dead by poachers in Zimbabwe while protecting his siblings’ lion cubs. But a researcher has contradicted the claim.
Spoon saves woman from croc
A HOUSEWIFE has fought off a crocodile who had her right leg in its mouth by using cooking utensils.
Lion killer contacts investigators
WALTER Palmer, the US man who slaughtered Cecil the lion, has surfaced to contact authorities after going in to hiding when news broke of the illegal hunt.
Dentist on the run after Cecil kill
THE White House may extradite wealthy US dentist Walter Palmer as outrage grows over the brutal killing of Cecil the lion.
Would you wear clothes made from meat?
IF you have ever wanted to channel your inner Lady Gaga, this will come as welcomed news. Researchers have found a way to make high-end fabrics from meat.
Lion killer’s grovelling apology
AS TWO men are charged for skinning and beheading Cecil the lion, the US dentist responsible for the hunt has issued an apology. But he remains in hiding.
Rich American dentist beheaded ‘iconic’ lion
HORRIFIED celebrities have condemned the US dentist who allegedly paid $68,000 to shoot and behead an ‘iconic’ lion.
Rich dentist thought Cecil kill was legal
THE American dentist who paid to shoot, behead and skin a lion that turned out to be Zimbabwe’s most famous animal thought the hunt was completely legal.
Rare clip shows live giant squid
THEY’RE creatures of the depths, rarely seen alive. But now sailors have filmed one of these monsters surfacing next to their boat, searching for a quick meal.
Japan’s bizarre plan for cockroaches
MANY people try and squash cockroaches with a shoe when they see them, but Japan has a different method for dealing with the creepy creatures.
What is this strange, ancient creature?
ITS colourful fur and feathers might make it look friendly, but this creature is a relative of one of the world’s most feared predators.
Bardot’s bid to save Aussie feral cats
FRENCH actress and animal rights champion Brigitte Bardot has penned an open letter to Environment Minister Greg Hunt, slamming Australia’s proposed feral cat cull.
‘Like a scene from a horror movie’
A TOWN under siege from seagulls — stealing food, dive bombing kids and killing pets — has taken unusual measures to deter the marauders.
Is this the world’s rudest gorilla?
THIS gorilla looks kind enough, but when a photographer tried to snap his photo he wasn’t happy and responded in the best possible way.
Has the mystery of the Loch Ness been solved?
A MAN who has dedicated more than two decades of his life to investigating the Loch Ness monster believes he knows the truth.
Free Flipper campaign goes viral
A SYDNEY surfer’s campaign to rescue dolphins housed in tiny hotel pools in Bali has caught the attention of a host of celebrities, moved by the animals’ sad existence.
‘Drunk’ squirrel goes nuts in club
AT first sight it looked like the club had been broken into and ransacked. But it was a ‘drunk’ squirrel that had gone nuts when locked in.
Cold waters not so frigid for cuttlefishes
GIANT Australian cuttlefish, the colourful live-fast die-young rock stars of the sea are back for the great winter orgy at Whyalla. See the video
SeaWorld saboteur is ‘double agent’
HE HAS protested against the marine park for years, telling people to bring it down and empty killer whale tanks. But now there are allegations that he is actually working for the other side.
The law we need in Australia
A NEW law in Tennessee has promised to put an end to the horrible sight of seeing animals locked inside an unattended vehicle.
Sharkcano: Like a Sharknado … but real
IT sounds like a corny horror movie script, but these seemingly heat-proof hammerheads are living inside an active volcano where water can reach 400 degrees.
What is the world’s laziest animal?
FOR a long time sloths have long been considered the world’s laziest animal. However, it appears they now have competition for the title.
Is shark wrestler hero or pest?
WITH the US suffering a spate of shark attacks a self-styled shark wrestler has become an Instagram hit. But what on earth is he doing it for?
Cheetah faces off with scared tourist
THIS tourist got a little more than he bargained for while on safari in Kenya when a cheetah came within just one foot of his face.
Close encounter of the humpback kind
TWO men out fishing on an Alaskan bay got the surprise of their lives when a pod of humpback whales surfaced simultaneously, just metres away from their boat. Watch the video.
Baby shark falls from the sky
SHARKNADO is real, people. Well, it is for one grandma who found a shark in her backyard.
Is this the internet’s saddest cat?
THIS sorrowful-looking feline’s face has made world headlines and attracted a mass following on Instagram — but there’s a reason why he looks like this.
Jumping fish kills girl
A 90KG fish has jumped out of a river and into a family’s boat, killing a five-year-old girl.
Bunnies’ liberation: Life after Playboy
SHANE and Sia Barbi were legendary 90s pin-ups and Prince William’s first crush. Now they’ve channelled their ‘trainwreck’ brand of sexuality into extreme animal rights activism.
Bodyboarder’s legs taken by shark
UPDATE: NSW bodyboarder Mathew Lee has been rushed to hospital after being attacked by a 4m shark on the state’s north coast.
Carpet python makes a meal of it
CARPET pythons are known to devour small animals with ease but what was this three-metre snake making a meal of in a Sunshine Coast backyard? SEE THE INCREDIBLE VIDEO
What is this mystery sea creature?
THIS mystery sea creature with a furry tail and large beak washed ashore in Russia. Now, people are baffled trying to figure out what it is.
Chameleon in disguise as an egg
SOMETIMES in life you just want to curl up and pretend the world outside of your own little shell doesn’t exist.
Japanese cat elevated to ‘goddess’
ONLY in Japan. A cat that became the star of a struggling railway has been transformed into a goddess at a funeral this week.
Is this the world’s ugliest dog?
HE may have been born with spinal birth defects which left him hunchbacked, but Quasi Modo sure had some stiff competition in his fight for the title of the World’s Ugliest Dog.
What the heck is this thing?
FOR decades, scientists have been trying to piece together the anatomy of a creature so weird-looking they named it Hallucigenia.
Have you checked your car for snakes?
When you open the hood of your car, you would think the first thing your would come face to face with is an engine, not a HUGE snake.
Python bites off more than he can chew
THIS greedy python thought it struck the mother lode when it stumbled across a lunchtime snack. However, it soon learnt all was not as it seemed. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES
Tiny twin pandas born in China
Meet the day-old twin baby pandas born in China and helping to boost the numbers of the endangered species.
Twist in monster shark catch
THEY accidentally reeled in a monster three-tonne rare shark, but it is what Victorian fishermen did next with the 6.5m monster that has raised eyebrows.
Snakes on a plane to Australia
IT wasn’t a horror film, but a package labelled ‘mixed powder’ raised a few eyebrows when authorities discovered what was really on the plane.
Chinese festival sparks epidemic fears
IT’S the annual dog-eating ‘celebration’ that has horrified the West, but international condemnation may turn out to be the least of China’s problems. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
China’s horror dog festival underway
THEY have been plucked from loving homes to be skinned and boiled alive. This is the grim reality for many pups at the Yulin Dog Meat Festival in China. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT.
Why I hate my own cat
HAVE you noticed how everyone is going gaga over cats? This is all very lovely if you like cats, which I do. Trouble is, I don’t like MY cat.
‘These guys should be charged’
SHOCKING vision of men “surfing” a rare whale shark has angered conservation groups and sparked calls for legal action to be taken against the “idiots” in the video.
The bizarre fact about kangaroos
WHETHER they’re grooming their noses, picking a leaf, or bending a tree branch, wild kangaroos tend to favour one paw over the other. But which one?
This animal has just been made extinct
AN AMERICAN big cat has been declared extinct. But what led to it being wiped from the planet?
Prehistoric walking ‘Batman’ discovered
IT was three times the size of a modern bat and walked on its limbs 16 million years ago. Scientists have discovered a prehistoric ‘Batman’.
Shark attack survivor’s incredible vow
A BRAVE teen whose arm was ripped off by a shark in the shallows of a North Carolina beach has made a touching promise to himself.
Escaped tiger ‘has been liquidated’
A TIGER that killed a man has been shot dead after escaping four days ago along with 300 animals from a flooded zoo.
‘Crap’ fossils reveal dinosaur blood
THEY were so badly damaged, they were hidden away in a storeroom. But these 75-million-year-old dinosaur fossils have revealed something truly incredible.
Chilling photo of Katherine’s final moments
HORRIFIC new details have emerged of how a safari guide risked his own life by repeatedly punching a lion in the face as it fatally mauled his passenger.
The sneaky way to get a free meal
EGGS anyone? This could be the most hospitable couple ever, after they allowed an unexpected dinner guest to stay for a whole meal.
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