‘Gay’ dog barred from Australian restaurant
A blind man was refused entry to a restaurant in the Australian city of Adelaide because staff thought his guide dog was gay, an equal opportunities tribunal has heard. Read More »
Taronga Zoo’s miracle elephant calf gets a name
A baby elephant miraculously born at Australia’s Taronga Zoo after being declared dead by zookeepers at has been named and blessed by Buddhist monks. Read More »
Miraculous birth for baby elephant declared dead
A baby Asian elephant declared dead in its mother’s womb two days ago by zookeepers has been born alive after spending more than a week in labour. Read More »
Australian Yellow-Spotted Bell frog hops back to life
Presumed extinct for nearly 30 years, a colony of nearly 100 yellow-spotted bell frogs have been found in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales.
World zoos in race for Twitter glory
Zoos around the world are racing to become the first to collect 10,000 followers on Twitter. Read More »
AC/DC gig ‘could destroy rare bird nesting site’
Hard rockers AC/DC have been urged to cancel a concert at an abandoned airstrip in Austria amid fears that endangered birds nesting on the site could be wiped out if the event goes ahead. Read More »
‘I’m a Celebrity’ star charged over rat-eating claims
The winner of British reality TV show “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” and a fellow contestant are facing criminal charges in Australia for animal cruelty after cooking and eating a rat on the TV programme. Read More »
Adelaide gripped by panda fever
Australia welcomes two giant pandas from China with gifts of bamboo before settling them into their new home at the Adelaide Zoo.