Animals
Zoo welcomes Lion cubs
The African lion cubs were born to Mum Asali and Dad Sheru on Valentine's Day at Werribee Open Range Zoo.
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How Melbourne Zoo prepares its primates for heatwaves
As temperatures around Australia soar, Melbourne zookeepers prepare their primates for the heatwave.
Fears poachers have taken sugar gliders and bats from Darebin Parklands
Conservationists have raised the alarm after rangers discovered that boxes perched high on trees for sugar gliders and microbats had been dismantled twice in December.
- Lachlan Abbott
Once synonymous with retirees in cargo shorts, this hobby has a new crowd
Young people, including an NRL star, are flocking to get out birding.
- Abby Seaman
Why a thirsty koala isn’t the feel-good story it seems
No matter how much we love them, the simple fact is: if koalas can’t climb trees, grab leaves and drink unaided, they won’t survive.
- Margaret Gordon
Former wildlife carer’s conviction for animal cruelty overturned
WIRES and the RSPCA raided Tracy Clare Dods’ Blue Mountains property and seized three kangaroos in her care. The judge criticised their “at times aggressive” behaviour.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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How this team is helping fur seals escape the scourge of plastic waste
Eyes in the skies can pick out an injured animal easily, even in a colony of hundreds, allowing researchers to conduct targeted rescues.
- Bianca Hall
Dingo attack or drowning? Coroner reveals circumstances of Canadian teen’s death
Before her death, Piper James had told her friends she was going for an early swim.
- Julius Dennis
A dog was off leash on a Sydney beach. A little penguin paid the price
Manly has the only breeding colony of fairy penguins on mainland NSW. The population has plummeted from 70 pairs in 2013-2014 to 15 pairs in 2024-2025.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Alarming’ mystery fungus putting Australian reptiles at risk
A fungal infection found growing on Brisbane water dragons poses a risk to half the reptile species in Australia, researchers warn.
- Julius Dennis