Animals

The yellow-bellied sea snake, which usually lives off the continental shelf, intrigues locals but comes with a warning from wildlife rescuers.

A wombat earns the nickname, Ian Thorpe, after swimming for nearly 40 minutes before being rescued by a woman in a kayak from Yerrabi Pond in Canberra's north after a thunderstorm.

Researchers watched hours of video footage of a common bat species doing the deed to discover they use their massive penis like an arm to reproduce via "contact mating" instead of penetration, making them the first-known mammal to use this method.

A 'dead pit' on Yeeda Station with exposed piles of abattoir blood and bone waste, unfenced from roaming cattle.

Citizen scientist David Finlay has filmed a firefly population, south of Wollongong.

Rich Moore, 71, set out with his Jack Russell terrier, Finney, to climb Blackhead Peak — weeks later, a hunter found his body, the protective dog still by his side. 

Wet conditions in recent years have been a blessing for malleefowl in South Australia's Riverland, but they have also been a blessing for wild goats that can destroy the birds' habitat.

A global conference hears that technology like wetsuits designed to prevent blood loss, and projects seeking to better understand predator aggression, will help reduce the number of fatal shark attacks, but education is the ultimate answer.

In a busy, urban environment, south-western snake-necked turtles are increasingly at risk, but researchers say the community has the power to help.

Four newborn puppies have been returned to their distraught owner after they were allegedly stolen from a home in Cairns on Wednesday. 

Dead mutton birds have been washing up along Australia's east coast. Known as a "seabird wreck", researchers say they're becoming more common.

The Coffs Harbour community bands together to help Rachel Hill on her charity horse ride from Sydney to Brisbane, after thieves strike twice.

It may seem counterintuitive, but the new fencing is aimed at protecting koalas from traffic, while an open section will remain to allow the colony to reach nearby Whites Hill Reserve.

South Australia's Zahra Goldsmith is heading for the world championships in Spain, but her favourite part of the sport is the connection she has with her dogs, and "hoofing down a hill" with them during training.

Platypus in Macquarie Rivulet filmed by Lilly Pollard in November 2023.

In response to concerns about about platypus habitat, a housing developer applying to build more than 200 homes in the City of Shellharbour has described citizen science as "unreliable".

A campaign for the pūteketeke to take out New Zealand's Bird of the Century competition has led to record number of votes being cast.

Researchers in a new study have found that metal pollution around the reef could be interfering with their hormones and upsetting the gender balance amongst the species.

Snake catcher Rex Neindorf says recent bushfires have pushed higher numbers of deadly snakes into Alice Springs as they look for food in people's backyards and kitchens.

The tagged southern elephant seal, affectionately known as Neil to locals, is stopping southern beaches resident Amber Harris from getting to work — and it's given everyone in her office a laugh.

A herd of goats has "annihilated" weeds posing a fire risk in inaccessible terrain in a third of the time they were given to get the job done. Now the landowners have bigger ideas.

How many different types of spiders are there in Australia? New research has scientists estimating that there could be up to 15,000 — including thousands that haven't even been discovered yet.

Kimba the lion was found in a rural area after a hunt by local authorities. 

From a distance it resembled a mythic monster but as it came closer in the tropical Queensland waters a stunned onlooker realised the struggling creature was a large bird — and not a seabird.

Often labelled the world's most dangerous bird, cassowaries are among the iconic species of Far North Queensland, but a Cassowary Coast local captured rare footage of one cooling off in the Coral Sea.