Tag: Animals
SES almost finished storm clean-up
The State Emergency Service (SES) says it will complete all repair jobs from last Saturday's freak hail storm by this weekend. [MORE]
Baby elephant shuffles along path to recovery
Taronga Zoo's new infant Asian elephant has had a restful night in the elephant barn and zoo keepers continue to be amazed by its progress.[MORE]
Park urges koalas removal probe
The Waterways Wildlife Park is backing calls for an investigation into the removal of eight koalas by the RSPCA.[MORE]
US sushi chef charged with serving whale
A California sushi chef and the restaurant in which he worked have been charged with illegally serving meat from an endangered sei whale, the US Justice Department said.[MORE]
Mr Shuffles has keepers wrapped around his little trunk
Zoo staff were overwhelmed when they realised a baby elephant previously thought dead had been born alive. [MORE]
Lost dog numbers triple after storms
The number of lost dogs in the Melbourne area tripled following Saturday's ferocious hail storm.[MORE]
Man attacked by swarm of wasps
A man has been stung at least 20 times by a swarm of wasps at Montmorency, in Melbourne's north east.[MORE]
'Miracle' elephant calf making steady progress
Taronga Zoo's newborn baby elephant is making steady progress with staff already coining a name for the calf.[MORE]
Dog owners barking over grooming
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Organisers of Britain's famous Crufts dog show are cracking down on owners who touch up their show dogs with cosmetics or hair dye.[MORE]
Zoo trumpets baby elephant's first steps
An elephant calf has taken its first steps at Sydney's Taronga Zoo despite being declared dead in its mother's womb on Sunday.[MORE]
Gene protects some Tassie devils from tumour
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The discovery of a genetically different population of Tasmanian Devils has raised hopes for their survival.[MORE]
Screwdriver seized after woman stabbed during fight
A 34-year-old woman will face court today after being charged over a stabbing in Sydney's west.[MORE]
Baby elephant back from the dead
An elephant calf is fighting for life at Taronga Zoo after being born two days after zoo staff declared it had died.[MORE]
Company denies chemical causes frog sex change
The developer of the herbicide atrazine has dismissed new research which shows it can wreak havoc with the sexual organs of frogs. [MORE]
Sharks visiting 'cleaning stations': researcher
North Queensland researchers say they are amazed by new images of sharks and manta rays lining up to be cleaned by smaller fish on the Great Barrier Reef.[MORE]
Herdsmen jailed for killing snow leopard
Two herdsmen have been sentenced to eight and 10 years in prison for killing a snow leopard in north-west China's Xinjiang region.[MORE]
Canadian MPs to tuck into seal dinner
Canada's parliamentary restaurant will be serving seal meat on Wednesday in a gesture of defiance aimed at a European Union ban on imports of seal products.[MORE]
Phantom kangaroos spotted in Japan
It may seem odd, but the locals swear it is true. People in a Japanese mountain region have reported a number of kangaroo sightings, and journalists are now trying to stalk the marsupials.[MORE]
Baby elephant's death sparks breeding debate
The death of an unborn elephant calf prompts renewed debate about breeding the animals in captivity.[MORE]
Baby elephant dies at Taronga Zoo
A baby Asian elephant has died during labour at Sydney's Taronga Zoo.[MORE]
Swiss vote down lawyers for animals
Switzerland has voted against assigning lawyers to defend animals in court cases.[MORE]
Fight for lawyers to represent animals in court
A national referendum is taking place in Switzerland on a proposal to appoint state-funded lawyers to represent animals in court.[MORE]
Snakes bite 5 in NSW
Five people have been bitten by snakes across New South Wales during a three-hour period today.[MORE]
Woman injured at duck hunt
A protester has been rescued from the annual wild duck shoot on Tasmania's east coast.[MORE]
Festival under fire for boxing roo act
A festival in the United States is under fire for advertising a circus show where a man dressed as a clown boxes a red kangaroo.[MORE]
