Dolphin retrieves phone dropped at sea
DOLPHINS are a pretty cute species to begin with, but when a model dropped her phone into the sea, this one proved it was both cute and talented.
Animals
Customs seize 115 live scorpions
CUSTOMS agents have seized 115 live scorpions hidden in two shipments and mostly likely intended for sale on the internet in the US.
Magpies really are coming after you
RIGHT now Australians are under attack from a very bothersome bird. But there are things you can do, from helmets to ham, to deter magpies.
Why we’ll never ‘shark proof’ Australia
SHARK attacks in Australia have never been higher causing victims and experts to call for a rethink on our relationship with them.
WTF? Monkey sues over selfie
SO, the monkey who took that selfie photo is now caught up in a lawsuit over copyright. No, we’re not joking.
‘They’re so rare, photo was pure luck’
RANGERS have caught a glimpse of an extremely rare sea creature off the coast of northern Queensland.
Rare elephant slaughtered for tusks
YONGKI, an endangered elephant that helped to patrol an Indonesian national park, has been killed for his tusks amid outrage.
Even apes are scared of King Kong
DRAMATIC movie scenes freak out apes as much as they do humans, especially if they star King Kong, new experiments show.
Who could do such a thing?
SOMETIMES, there are just no words for this type of barbarity.
This is what really wiped out life on Earth
EARTH’S first mass extinction did not unfold in the way you think. Scientists believe they’ve busted a popular myth about the event’s cause.
Cecil the lion’s killer back to work
THE US dentist who sparked international outrage when he killed Cecil the lion during a hunting trip has returned to work after six weeks in hiding.
Cecil the lion’s killer breaks his silence
CECIL the lion’s killer went into hiding amid global outrage. Now he’s given his first interview — and activists are even angrier.
Discovery Channel star loses deadly Cobra
A DISCOVERY Channel star has lost an eight-foot Cobra capable of killing up to 20 people with one bite. Oh, and it’s somewhere near a school.
Snake demolishes antelope in the wild
A DOCUMENTARY maker has captured amazing images of a snake consuming a whole antelope in the wild. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES.
New trend in big game hunting
IT’S the industry that bankrolls some of Africa’s most dangerous militia and terrorist groups. Now the government is getting in on this sickening business.
Sheep in baaaa-d situation seeks shearer
IF YOU’VE ever put off a haircut for a little too long, you’ll relate to this very woolly sheep. His fleece is so out of control the RSPCA put out an urgent call for help.
Magpie attacks more calculated than you thought
IT’S September 1, which is the time those pesky magpies come out of hiding and attack! But it turns out the wrath of the magpie is not random.
‘Please God, let me get back to the car’
STEPHANIE Rivkin ran into two bears while hiking through the woods. Her counterintuitive reaction may have saved her life.
‘Pretty much all biologists love junk’
SCIENTISTS around the world have been amusing themselves on Twitter, sharing images of the wonders — and horrors — of animal genitalia.
Fine, if you want funny pet videos, here you go
LAST night Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud was the sixth most watched TV show. We get the hint. If you want funny animal videos, that’s what we’ll give you.
Lion mauls tour guide to death
A SAFARI guide has been mauled to death by a lion in a pride he was tracking in the Zimbabwean park where Cecil was killed.
‘When I came to, I was bleeding everywhere’
HE’S been bitten by 26 venomous snakes, broken his back chasing a giant lizard and had a close encounter with the Taliban. This is not your average scientist.
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.
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.
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