Permits are back: Christmas comes early for Territory croc lovers
Having a croc to call your own will once again be an option for Territorians, after the former government announced plans to revoke pet permit bans.
Pets And Wildlife
Mystery wound leaves croc to shark bait
Earlier this week stunning footage emerged from Nhulunbuy of a shark making a feast of a dead crocodile. Now, more images have emerged with reports the croc had laid there for at least 24 hours before becoming shark chum. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Croc eat croc world: Carcass spotted under tow after brutal demise
Incredible footage captures croc towing dead croc by tail through billabong. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Snap cycle: Man’s jocks need a wash after croc fright in laundry
A cheeky juvenile crocodile who decided to make a Northern Territory couple’s laundry home has been relocated – with the owners believing he’d been hidden under the dryer for weeks.
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Crocs hate the dentist too: Keeper injured during risky check up
A monster croc’s toothache led to one of the world’s riskiest dentist appointments and injured his expert keeper. Watch the video.
A bug’s life: How ladybirds can save Top End trees
A tiny insect is the key to a huge problem in the Territory and is set to save some of the Top End’s prettiest trees. Find out how.
What’s inside a croc? A Top End vet can now find out
Have you ever wondered what’s inside a crocodile’s stomach? A Top End vet clinic can now find out, with the help of a “groundbreaking” machine that is a first for the Territory. WATCH.
Darwin’s own chocolatier making Territory-specific sweet treats
A Darwin chocolatier is helping Territorians celebrate the Easter long weekend in style with the help of unique sweet treats.
Bilby boom: Aussie Easter icon thriving in NT sanctuary
Bilby populations are booming at an NT site, highlighting the power of conservation efforts in Central Australia’s predator-free sanctuaries.
Meet Bimbo: Is this the NT’s biggest bunny?
Easter is around the corner, and amid the festivities emerges Bimbo, a larger-than-life bunny with a personality to match.
Pocket crocs: Baby beasts snap at videographer
A Territorian’s efforts to get footage of elusive baby crocs has paid off – but not without one of the cute critters trying to get a nibble. Watch the adorable video.
Watch: Brave rat throws down with snake in wild NT battle
The rat looked well on top at the beginning of the fight, but who walked away victorious in the end?
Population of endangered shark found in Roper River
A shark that can grow to be over 2.5 metres in length and is one of only a handful of sharks around the world that occur in rivers has been found in a Top End waterway.
‘Negligible chance’: Fracking not responsible for NT creek fish kill
Tested water samples have found that fracking was not responsible for a fish kill event at Newcastle Creek, after environmentalists were quick to point the finger at the controversial mining practice.
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