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Three WA men have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after they were filmed beating a pigeon with a golf club. Picture: RSPCAWA

Vile post after ‘despicable’ attack on bird

Three men have learned their fates for taking part in a “despicable” attack on a pigeon with a golf club – with one posting a vile message on Snapchat after the ordeal.

Since 1994, there have been 66 known Hendra virus outbreaks across Australia, killing four people and dozens of horses. Picture: CSIRO

‘Critical implications’: New China bat viruses

Medical experts have warned that the discovery of the viruses could have “critical implications” for public health across the globe.

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KOSCIUSZKO NATIONAL PARK, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 23: Brumbies forage for food in deep snow in the Kiandra Plains region of the Kosciuszko National Park on August 23, 2020 in Kosciuszko National Park, Australia. Free-roaming feral horses, known as Brumbies, are found across Australia. Believed to be descended from animals imported by early British colonialists, the Brumby population is estimated to be in the thousands, with the highest concentration of horses roaming Australia's alpine region, which straddles the state border of Victoria and New South Wales. With large numbers of Brumbies trampling through protected National Parks, their fate has long been a subject of heated debate. On one side are those that want the total eradication of the animals - those who consider them a feral, invasive and destructive species. At the other end are those that advocate for the protection of what are viewed as

‘Finish the job’: Call on state’s brumbies

Controversial laws protecting one state’s brumbies could be repealed in the latest move to “reverse a wrong of the past”.

‘Misleading’ population tally exposed. Picture: iStock

‘Billions missing’: World population ‘miscount’

New investigations suggest the world’s population might be wildly underestimated due to flawed data collection.

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Great white shark attacks Kiwi boat

Checkout this horrifying moment a Great White attacks a man’s boat when travelling the coast around New Zealand.

Adorable wild quokka tucks into a leaf in WA

Adorable wild quokka tucks into a leaf in WA

A local recorded the quokka, with its rich black-brown coat and vibrant fur, munching on a leaf in Rottnest Island, Western Australia,

Viral bear video leaves viewers stunned

Viral bear video leaves viewers stunned

This is no ordinary bear encounter! A viral TikTok of a bear with 10-metre-long tapeworm coming out its rear has left viewers stunned.

Hungry baboon doesn’t want to be ‘bugged’ at mealtime

A viral TikTok video that garnered over 20 million views, captured a baboon exhibiting amusing authority as it swiftly removed a bug from its…

Massive croc makes daring escape

Massive croc makes daring escape

Visitors to a wildlife park in Broome, Western Australia were stunned when a giant crocodile attempted a daring escape in front of them, skillfully…

Safari park gone wrong featuring a very hungry beast

Checkout this hilarious safari clip where two girls had the terrible time trying to feed one of the animals.

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