Animals
‘He feels as trapped as the chickens’: How an activist teamed up with the ‘enemy’
What happened when the activist and the chicken factory-farmer joined forces? They exposed the lies behind the ‘humane’ treatment of shed-reared chooks.
- Rutger Bregman
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Bitten 200 times by venomous snakes, this mechanic didn’t die. Here’s why
Tim Friede has survived the deadly venom of taipans, black mambas, vipers and cobras. Scientists have used his blood to craft a potential broad-spectrum antivenom.
- Angus Dalton
What does it take to be the enfant terrible of the cat world? Meet judge Steven Meserve
World-renowned cat judge Steven Meserve has become an internet sensation. But not without controversy.
- Lauren Ironmonger
‘Is that a kangaroo?’: Runaway Sheila causes chaos on US highway
The escaped pet was spotted hopping along the road, stunning locals and snarling traffic as state troopers were forced to shut down both sides of Alabama Interstate 85.
- AP
‘Unforgettable’: Colossal squid filmed alive in deep sea for the first time
The heaviest invertebrate on the planet was discovered a century ago, but has largely remained a mystery. So much so that a team of scientists had no idea the magnitude of the footage they captured while on an expedition until days later.
- Bronte Gossling
Woman says Perth rangers are breed stereotyping her dog
If it looks like a greyhound, runs like a greyhound, then can it be anything else? A dog owner has spoken out after an unsettling encounter with council rangers.
- Sarah Brookes
Where the wild things are: The danger that can’t be tamed on K’gari
A young boy was mauled to death by dingoes in 2001. Strategies to manage the island’s native predators have shifted drastically in the years since, but millions of tourists are still at risk.
- Courtney Kruk
Sweden's live moose migration a surprise TV hit
From now until May 4, remote cameras will - hopefully - capture the moose on their annual spring migration to summer grazing pastures, with millions of people set to tune in.
‘Sleep? Forget it’: Millions tune in for 24-hour live coverage of epic moose migration
Who would spend all hours day watching moose trudge through Sweden on their annual migration? Heaps of people, it turns out.
- Stafanie Dazio
Incredible moment elephants spring into action to protect calves during earthquake
The highly intelligent and social animals can feel sound through their feet, with cameras catching the herd scrambling to shield their young when they became alert to a threat.
- Julie Watson
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