Animals
‘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
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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
Elephants huddle to protect calves during earthquake
A herd of elephants at a San Diego zoo sprang into action to protect their young after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake.
Company claims to bring dire wolves back to life
Three genetically engineered wolves bred using DNA from extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the US. Video: Colossal Biosciences
‘Good lord, this thing is huge’: Pups bred using DNA from extinct dire wolf
Two brothers – Romulus and Remus – and a younger female pup called Khaleesi, after the popular Game of Thrones character, were genetically engineered by a US lab.
- Christina Larson
Ostrich shows Boris Johnson where he sits in pecking order
The former British PM was cruising through what appeared to be a wildlife park when an ostrich stuck its head through the window to give him a feisty peck.
- Livia Albeck-Ripka
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