Tag: Animals
Uncontrolled fires destroy 'paradise of diversity'
Scientists say many native animal species in Northern Australia are "plunging towards extinction". [MORE]
Aussies urged to eat more camels
The Camel Industry Association is working on a plan to make camel meat a regular addition to the Australian dinner table.[MORE]
Remains of sick whale tested
Samples from a whale that was put down in Albany yesterday are being sent to a laboratory for tests.[MORE]
Ants use landmarks to navigate, study finds
Ants travelling along a familiar route use their photographic memory to calculate how to stay on track, British researchers say.[MORE]
Japanese fishermen begin annual dolphin hunt
A controversial annual dolphin hunt that was depicted in an Oscar-winning documentary has begun in Japan.[MORE]
Explosive end for sick whale
Animal experts have used explosives to euthanase an ill humpback whale that washed up onto a sandbar off WA's south-west coast.[MORE]
Burrowing crayfish in hot water
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It is known as environmental engineer with an important ecological role but the tiny burrowing crayfish is under threat. [MORE]
Boy at home bitten by police dog
An eight-year-old boy is in a Brisbane hospital after being bitten by a police dog.[MORE]
Council warns against rain-wakened snakes
The Horsham Rural City Council is urging people to watch out for snakes, after several sightings in local waterways. [MORE]
Stranded whale to be blown up in harbour
An explosive charge will be used to euthanase a 9.5-metre humpback whale stranded on Western Australia's south coast this afternoon.[MORE]
'Red list' alert for tiny crayfish
Several species of southern Australian crayfish have been named on a threatened species list. [MORE]
Tiger cub makes public debut at Cairns zoo
A "miracle" tiger cub born at a far north Queensland zoo six weeks ago has made his public debut.[MORE]
Hope Asia research trip will save river turtles
A southern Queensland turtle researcher will travel to south Asia next month to study conservation projects for endangered turtles.[MORE]
Chick to chic: the pet that keeps giving
Forget celebrities with their chihuahuas and toy poodles, the latest pet accessory is straight off the farm. [MORE]
Scientists create whale ID parade
A team of Australian scientists has developed a computer program that can help identify individual humpback whales through their markings.[MORE]
Seagull cull angers animal activists
Authorities are culling seagulls on Hobart's waterfront amid concerns for public safety, health and the environment.[MORE]
Police catch backyard crocodile
Northern Territory police were called to an unusual rescue last night when a man called to say there was a crocodile in his backyard in a remote Arnhem Land community.[MORE]
White-cheeked gibbon born at Adelaide Zoo
One of the world's most critically-endangered species of gibbon has been born at the Adelaide Zoo, and staff did not even know it was coming.[MORE]
Tiger found in airport baggage
Airport customs in Thailand have found a two-month-old tiger stashed in a bag which was checked in for an international passenger flight, authorities say.[MORE]
Peppered seal the new fish farm defence
Tasmanian fish farmers are being allowed to use capsicum spray to keep bull seals at bay.[MORE]
Peaceful end to llama drama
A llama that was on the loose on the Western Ring Road in Melbourne has been captured by police.[MORE]
Llama on the loose in Melbourne
Police are trying to capture a llama on the Western Ring road in Melbourne's west.[MORE]
Woman who binned cat says sorry amid uproar
The British woman at the centre of an internet hate campaign after being caught on camera dumping a cat into a rubbish bin says she is "profoundly sorry" for her actions.[MORE]
Volunteers sought for Mon Repos turtle rookery
The Queensland Government is calling for volunteers to work at the Mon Repos Conservation Park ahead of the next turtle season.[MORE]
Midgie population on the rise with full moon
Residents in Western Australia's Kimberley and Pilbara regions are being warned to avoid mangrove swamps as the full moon and high tides bring about the peak midgie season.[MORE]
