4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (630+ words) An incredibly rare encounter just metres from a popular tourist island left Australians in awe this week. But beyond the special sighting, new research has revealed a troubling reality for the beloved marine mammal. The creatures are notoriously elusive, so…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (395+ words) Footage showing a man throwing a fish towards the face of a wild leopard seal has sparked uproar across New Zealand. The act at Petone Beach in the capital Wellington has been described by the Department of Conservation (DOC) as…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (502+ words) A simple change outside a Western Australian home has transformed a dry, weed-filled patch of grass into a colourful "wildflower meadow", with the incredible makeover bringing neighbours together. James Mckey, 40, told Yahoo News it took him a few days and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (22+ words) au.news.yahoo.com The animal was removed from a yard in Queensland, Australia. Source: Snake Catcher Dan...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (33+ words) Yahoo News Australia A second long-nosed fur seal has tested positive to bird flu near an endangered sea lion breeding site....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (448+ words) A species "lost" to science since 1985 has been found safe and well by a woman fishing for prawns. He told Yahoo News it's common for species like this to vanish for an extended period for one simple reason. "Usually, these…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (457+ words) Two lizards have been added to Australia's federal list of threatened species, taking the total count of reptiles facing extinction to 103. The animals were quietly added on August 20 without ceremony, and later noticed by researchers from the Australian Conservation Foundation....

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (546+ words) A population of Big Desert dingoes, known as Wilkerr, will be "prioritised for assessment" as critically endangered after numbers fell to just 77 individuals. But there are fears the population could be further depleted before a decision is reached in three…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (480+ words) A wildlife trust is celebrating after it was gifted 600 acres of land, the largest piece of land it has ever secured. The site at Eyam Moor - which covers an area equivalent to about 375 football pitches in the Wild Peak - is…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (235+ words) The presence of humans at Adelaide Zoo appears to be noticeably changing the behaviour of a pack of small mammals. Researchers from Adelaide University observed six Asian small-clawed otters over six months and found evidence that they benefited from visitors…...