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.
Animals
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.
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