The proof we’re not so different
AN animal handler went on a 6000 km trip to photograph baby primates. What she found was not only cute … but draws beautiful links between us and them.
Animals
Curious calf has a whale of a time
SMILING for his first baby photos, this humpback calf delighted whale watchers when he popped his head up just 20m from their boat in Sydney Harbour.
Why this dog earns $15k a month
THERE’S a very good reason why Bodhi the dog dresses in designer clothes everywhere he goes — it’s because he earns more money than most of us.
Boy aged 11 kills rare albino deer
THIS is the shocking photo of an 11-year-old boy who has just shot dead the rare buck while out hunting with his dad.
Halloween cancelled due to polar bears
ONE Canadian town will have to spend Halloween trick or treating inside so they don’t get eaten by Polar Bears.
Puppy-sized spider found in forest
IMAGINE a venomous spider the size of a puppy that fires clouds of microscopic barbs. That’s what one man encountered in a South American rainforest.
Bear bites off boy’s arm
A BEAR in central China has bit off the arm of a nine-year-old boy who tried to feed it through its cage.
Rare rhino’s death leaves just six of its kind
THE tragic death of a northern white rhino at a Kenyan conservation centre has left just six of the animals in existence across the entire world.
Furious captured sea lion gets his revenge
THIS is the remarkable moment a furious sea lion freed from a fisherman’s net clamps his jaws around his captor’s shoulder and flings him across the boat.
Our kangaroos ‘couldn’t always hop’
US scientists claim the giant kangaroos that roamed Australia until 40,000 years ago walked on two legs and didn’t hop – but Australian experts disagree.
What is this ‘alien’ sea creature?
THE mystery surrounding an ‘alien’ sea creature found by an angler has been solved — but what is this freakish thing?
What is this ‘Crabzilla’ spotted off the coast?
A GIANT crab has been spotted off the UK coast. Measuring an alleged 15-metres wide, it’s being dubbed ‘Crabzilla’.
Humpback whale takes power nap
THIS is the rare and fascinating sight of a sleeping humpback whale suspended upside down near the surface of the ocean.
Hawk vs drone in sky-high battle
IF THERE was ever any doubt who ruled the skies, this hawk has put that to rest with a kamikaze attack on a drone.
Shark comes in for extreme close-up
DEPENDING on your perspective, this photo of a great white shark is either one of the most powerful nature photos ever taken – or simply the stuff of nightmares.
Shark comes in for extreme close-up
DEPENDING on your perspective, this photo of a great white shark is either one of the most powerful nature photos ever taken – or simply the stuff of nightmares.
‘Good eating — you’d need lots of chips’
TWO world records smashed in one day as a pair of old fishing buddies couldn’t believe what they both pulled up from the water just minutes apart – huge albino catfish.
Strangers snapped doing excellent things
WITH so much violence and hatred in the news, sometimes we need to see something positive. These everyday heroes prove the world isn’t all bad.
Is this the world’s worst boyfriend?
A PRANKSTER has played perhaps the worst joke possible on his cat-loving girlfriend. Would you forgive your partner for this?
Kangaroos box in Aussie street
WELL this might be the most blatantly Aussie street brawl you’ll ever see. Two boxing roos go head-to-head on a suburban street beside a parked ute.
How to prep a pooch for a new baby
DECIDING what to do with the dog might not be high on a new mum’s to-do list, but experts say pets should be part of a birthing plan.
Zoo shows how not to breed hyenas
A JAPANESE zoo spent two years trying to get a pair of “confrontational” hyenas to mate — before discovering they were both males.
World’s wildlife in dangerous decline
RESEARCH has found Earth’s wildlife population has declined by 52 per cent over the past 40 years. It’s only going to get worse from here.
Bull escapes death, becomes football star
HIS name is Herbie and he has plenty of reasons to be kicking his hoofs in joy — and not just because he can bend it like Beckham.
See that beach? That isn’t sand
WELL this is something you don’t see everyday. More than 35,000 walruses have been spotted chilling on a beach in Alaska, but what are they really up to?
Rogue tiger kills in zoo cage fight
A ROGUE tiger caused havoc at a Canadian zoo as it slipped out of its cage to pick a deadly fight with another tiger while terrified school students looked on.
Deadly animals lurking in a town near you
SPRINGTIME may seem all blue skies and sunshine, but the warmer weather means Australia’s most dangerous animals are coming to a town near you.
This little piggy thinks he’s a dog
THAT’LL do Crackle, that’ll do. Crackle the pig-dog has spent the last two months hanging out with his best mate Tyson, a 10-year-old blue heeler.
Wang Wang, you had one job
THIS randy panda at Adelaide Zoo had one job. Alas, he has failed. It’s going to be a long 364 days till next time for Wang Wang.
Dog-gone! Fancy a doggy-paddle?
STOP everything you are doing and feast your eyes upon these unfathomably cute photos of puppies swimming underwater.
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