Fears whale is about to blow
DON’T stand too close. Residents fear a 60,000kg whale that washed up near the boardwalk on a small Canadian town will blow up at any moment.
Animals
World’s deadliest animals revealed
A NEW graphic reveals the world’s 15 deadliest animals. And while sharks might terrify us, the biggest killers lurk much closer to home.
Donkey’s beekeeper suit creates buzz
A BEEKEEPER says honey production has gone through the roof after he fitted out his trusted donkey with his own beekeeping suit.
China outlaws eating exotic animals
PEOPLE who eat rare wild animals like giant pandas and golden monkeys will now face jail time, under new laws in China.
Wife sues after hubby ‘killed by swan’
THE wife of a man who died after a vicious swan attack is suing his employer and the apartment complex where he looked after the birds.
Mystery creature behind bizarre ocean ‘quack’
SCIENTISTS have finally identified the source of strange “duck-like quacks” first heard in the Southern Ocean off Australia 50 years ago.
‘I’m too young to be croc bait’
A 3M CROC has lurked dangerously close to shore at a Darwin city beach – with one bloke playing chicken to keep it there until rangers arrived.
Man crowdfunds for tortoise’s penis
A PET-OWNER in England has tried crowdfunding to raise money for an operation to relieve his tortoise’s painful swollen penis.
The moth-er of all infestations
IT’S a battle for your biscuits — and your flour, pasta and breakfast cereal — and the enemy is lurking in your pantry right now.
Orang-utan relaxes during surgery
A HUGE orang-utan has undergone an operation in an Indonesian clinic to remove metal pellets — fired by a poacher — from the primate’s backside.
Prey ‘eats way out of snake’
A SNAKE has been found with a centipede’s head sticking out of its body in what seems to be a last-ditch attempt for survival by the little critter.
Killer virus goes missing from French lab
IS there a deadly virus on the loose? Over 2000 samples of SARS have mysteriously gone missing from a high-security laboratory in Paris.
Do you actually eat spiders when you sleep?
WE’VE always been told we swallow spiders while we sleep, right? But do we actually inadvertently invite those eight-legged freaks to dinner?
Swimmers beware: Great White near
MAKE no mistake, Jaws is out there. And we have a picture to prove it. Weighing a whopping 1600kg, this great white’s lurking in waters too close for comfort.
Woman attacked by five bears
A WOMAN was mauled by five black bears after she discovered them rooting through the rubbish bins in her garage.
Pet parrot foils sex attack
NOW that’s a wingman! A parrot has come to the rescue of its owner by bravely fighting off an attacker and making him take flight.
Why you can’t kill tiny Tom Cruise
STOP flapping your hands in frustration and find a better weapon — this is why you can’t swipe the insect world’s Top Gun.
Is this proof fairies are real?
HAS this man managed to capture a group of the mythical creatures with his camera or is he spinning us a tale?
The real reason the zebra got its stripes
THOUGHT they were for camouflage? It’s not as black and white as that with new research claiming to solve one of nature’s most beautiful riddles.
Snail venom ‘a powerful painkiller’
AS SCIENTISTS look for non-addictive alternatives for pain medications they have struck on an unlikely solution.
Croc v snake in epic reptile rumble
WHOA! It’s the heavyweight reptile battle to end them all. This python saw this crocodile and decided he’d make a good feed. Who won?
How insects are inspiring gadgets of tomorrow
BUGS, flies and cockroaches are providing scientists with inspirational designs to help build the future of vehicles, robotics and safety.
Giant pandas welcomed by Belgium PM
THE Belgium prime minister turned out to meet two giant pandas on loan from China. But the pandas seemed more interested in what he had in his hand.
Reindeer get glow in the dark antlers
REINDEER are getting glittering antler makeover in a bid to stop fatal car crashes in Finland.
Baby elephant walks into a ditch
A BABY elephant walk took an unexpected turn when the little cutie tumbled down a railway embankment and had to be rescued by locals.
Man mauled by Bengal tiger at zoo
TOURISTS have told of their shock and horror after they witnessed a man climbing into a tiger enclosure at the zoo.
Which animals have rhythm?
THE roots of rhythm may go way back but the ability to keep a beat is a quality unique to humans… with a few rare exceptions.
Exposed: Nazi mozzie master race
WHY did the Nazis need to study insects? And why were mosquitos put through gruelling endurance tests?
400 dolphins wash up on beaches
THE bodies of around 400 dolphins that washed up on beaches in Peru last month have left experts baffled.
Be afraid: this super leech can survive at -196 degrees
NOW that’s cool! We thought cockroaches we’re nature’s hardest but this ‘super leech’ has the extraordinary ability to survive extreme cold.
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