Animals
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.
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‘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
Dingoes to be collared in contentious bid to protect sheep
The Victorian Farmers Federation has argued dingoes should be fitted with collars that can deliver an electric shock when they approach private property.
- Bianca Hall
Want to avoid farmed Atlantic salmon? Get hooked on these alternatives instead
Experts advise avoiding the Tasmanian-farmed fish variety following recent catastrophic events. Here are some alternative – and more sustainable – catches to try instead.
- Ardyn Bernoth
Life just got a lot more dangerous for Victoria’s feral deer
More than 1 million feral deer are thought to call Victoria home. But unlike native dingoes, they remain a protected species.
- Bianca Hall
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