MPs’ threat over ‘lazy’ shark net use
The continued use of shark nets across Australia’s most popular beaches is facing increasing criticism over their harmful effect on other marine life.
The continued use of shark nets across Australia’s most popular beaches is facing increasing criticism over their harmful effect on other marine life.
A violent clash between animal rights activists and a man at a dolphin park on the NSW Mid North Coast has been caught on camera.
One state has decided to keep controversial shark mitigation procedures despite activists claiming it kills wildlife, including dolphins and turtles.
Incredible video seemingly showing the mythical creature darting through the woods is going viral, with some saying it’s the best footage ever captured.
Two intrepid Australian researchers have discovered up to 40 new species of spider in Queensland.
A British expat visiting Far North Queensland has slammed a local for “stupidly” fishing just metres away from a large saltwater crocodile.
Camping zones on K’gari have been closed by authorities “until further notice” after a recent spate of incidents involving dingoes.
Two women were attacked by dingoes on the popular Queensland tourist island in the latest in a spate of similar incidents.
A man has been flown to hospital and is lucky to be alive after a frightening “altercation with a 300kg beast” on a rural property.
A 64-year-old woman was mowing her lawn when all of a sudden a snake fell from the sky onto her arm. Then a hawk followed.
A ‘habitual’ animal torturer told police he liked hunting ibises so he could cook and eat them while he was high on meth.
The dogs that attacked three people won’t be removed from their home despite the serious incident, after they were determined not to be a risk to the community.
An adorable photo of a koala wandering along a NSW beach has gone viral, but the sweet snap is hiding a grim secret.
A silvery gibbon managed to swing out of its enclosure at one of Australia’s major zoos on Tuesday afternoon.
The wild horses are loved by many, but a staggering population boom has put other species in the park on the cusp of extinction.
A man caught on video repeatedly driving over and crushing three bird chicks has copped a heavy fine over the ‘sickening’ act.
A man has been issued a hefty fine after he ran over a native bird’s nest, with the act filmed by a bystander.
A “shocking” discovery on a Queensland beach has left scientists scratching their heads and set social media ablaze with conspiracies.
The man was driving a truck, which was towing a trailer carrying a concrete pizza oven, when he collided with the animals.
Australia’s most famous beach could soon undergo a major change – and it is one that will likely divide beachgoers.
A sun bear that made headlines over suspicions it was human is nothing out of the ordinary, according to an Australian bear keeper.
A surfer has pulled off an astonishing feat, punching a great white in the head while alone hundreds of metres from the shore.
An act of charity by pop prince Harry Styles may have gone awry after he was caught between two competing zoos.
A massive bat colony in a regional city in one state is damaging a popular green space and putting the lives of patients at risk.
A woman has suffered gruesome injuries after being dragged from her wheelchair and mauled by two dogs.
Incredible footage has captured the moment a shark cruised just metres from two unsuspecting swimmers at Bondi.
A mother has shared the horrific moment their bull terrier brutally mauled her young daughter. Warning: Graphic content.
Western Australia’s Parks and Wildlife Service have provided an update on the pod of whales stranded at a remote beach off the coast of Western Australia.
Mystery surrounds why more than 50 whales, now perished, beached themselves on a remote strip of West Australian coastline as the fight to keep the remaining 45 alive continues.
An emergency response is under way to try to save dozens of pilot whales that beached themselves in a heartbreaking event.
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