Elephant on fire flees from Hell
A SHOCKING picture depicting an elephant and its calf desperately fleeing a mob after being set on fire has won a major photo prize. WARNING: GRAPHIC.
Animals
Awkward animal photos will make you laugh
FROM a cheering otter to bears caught in a moonlight tryst, the top Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards photographs are guaranteed to make you giggle.
Teen snake catcher fighting for life
A TEENAGER who had a run in with his pet inland taipan, one of the world’s most venomous snakes, is in a life and death struggle in hospital.
Outrage: ‘This is cruelty not art’
ANIMAL rights activists are outraged after live mice were trapped underneath the flooring in a controversial art exhibit.
Tiny pony with cutest job on the racetrack
THIS miniature Shetland pony was bought off a Buy, Swap and Sell page for $100 and has a very important (and adorable) job.
8-month wait list for world’s ‘ugliest’ cat
MOST people wouldn’t dream of waiting for a pet like this but one woman was adamant she was going to get her hands on a sphynx cat.
Scary new ‘mutant’ species discovered
SCIENTIFIC evidence suggests that human cities are spawning new species of disease-spreading insects and animals that have mutated because of pollution.
Baby brushtail possum shot with air-rifle
WILDLIFE rescuers are heartbroken after they were forced to put down a baby brushtail possum after it was shot with an air-rifle from a suburban street.
The pigeon who thinks he’s a human
OSCAR the pigeon has been hand-raised by humans and now thinks he is one. Watch the video of Oscar and his best mate Pipi the dog going on their daily walk together.
Great ape discovery’s sad twist
SCIENTISTS are stunned they have been able to find a new ape species but warn there are fears it may struggle to survive.
Flying flesh-eating dinosaur discovered
A MASSIVE flying ancient beast that was size of a small plane and could swallow other horse-sized dinosaurs whole has been found in the Gobi Desert.
How to survive Aussie’s predators
AUSTRALIA is full of domesticated and wild animals that could be deadly when they attack. Here is how to survive an encounter with these predators.
Attenborough’s most bizarre sea creatures
BLUE Planet II comes 20 years after the original series, which set out to explore the deepest and darkest realms of the world’s oceans.
The natural world as you’ve never seen it
THE competition for the ‘Oscars’ in the photography world hots up in this years National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year contest.
The Oscars of nature photography
A MIX of breathtaking beauty, magical wildlife moments and amazing aerials offer a different perspective of our world.
Giant fish takes bird out of sky
IF YOU ever needed a reminder that nature is a wild beast, check out this footage from a new Sir David Attenborough documentary.
Animals get in on the action this Halloween
AS HALLOWEEN rolls around for another year, Aussie fans of the pagan tradition are getting excited about all things scary!
Irwin roasts Katter’s crocodile ignorance
BOB Katter has probably learnt to do a little more fact checking after one of Australia’s leading crocodile conservationists publicly roasted him.
Fur-raising pet Halloween costumes
THINK your Halloween costume is a real winner this year? Think again. These furry guys are out to steal the best-dressed crown with their spooky-but-adorable outfits.
Sickening truth behind adorable videos
A SHOCKING underground pet trade has emerged after a cute primate became an overnight celebrity on YouTube — and is now almost extinct.
Instafamous bestie snatched from yard
A DISTRAUGHT dog-lover whose life was changed by this gorgeous german shepherd is not giving up the fight to bring her stolen instafamous pooch home.
Snake eats possum in backyard
A CARPET python with jaws of steel has put on a stunning show for a Queensland family as it slowly made a meal of a possum.
Freaky bug stuns the internet
HAIR-RAISING images and video have emerged of an insect that looks like something out of a Hollywood horror movie. And it lives in Australia.
‘Stupid and reckless’ men play in croc trap
FOUR men have been photographed playing around inside a crocodile trap at Port Douglas just days after an elderly woman was taken by a croc in the area.
Abused dog was scared until she met baby
NORA the dog was so badly abused by her previous owners she was turned into a wreck, until she met a baby called Archie.
Magpies cause rise in eye injuries
IF YOU thought this magpie season was particularly bad, you’d be right. The swooping demons have caused a far more injuries than usual.
Fury over kangaroo cull
HUNDREDS of kangaroos are set to be slaughtered — and an animal welfare group says the cull will be ‘cruel, distressing and unfounded’.
Woman finds lost cat eight years later
A MARRIAGE, two kids and an 1100km move later, this woman has finally been reunited with her cat, a whopping eight years after she went missing.
Stuff-up sparks feline fiasco
BUNGLING workers are under fire after they drenched a woman’s backyard in hydraulic fluid — and her beloved cat came off the worst.
Snake found hiding under family’s fridge
NEXT time you think about cleaning behind the fridge, you might want to think again. One Adelaide family’s just had a big scare. WATCH THE VIDEO
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