Feral camels lay siege to Australian town
Thousands of feral camels searching for water have laid siege to an Australian Outback town, trapping terrified residents in their homes and shutting down a local airstrip. Read More »
War on terrier: Angry kangaroo tries to drown dog
A kangaroo tried to drown a dog in a pond while slashing its owners with its hind legs after being startled by the pair as it was sleeping. Read More »
Australian plea to China: Don’t eat our kangaroos
The father of tragic “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin has urged China not to begin importing kangaroo meat amid fears the trade could drive the iconic Australian marsupial to the brink of extinction. Read More »
Taronga’s baby elephant says ‘Hello world’
Sydney’s Taronga Zoo has released footage of its new baby elephant – the first ever to be born on Australian soil earlier this month – and finally given the animal a name. Read More »
Sniper protection for threatened penguins
Snipers have been deployed to protect an endangered colony of penguins in Sydney following a series of vicious attacks on the birds, Australian wildlife authorities announced Monday. Read More »
Australians warned to leave real-life ‘Moby Dick’ alone
Australia has placed an exclusion zone around a unique white humpback whale following its return to the continent’s waters for the first time in several years. Read More »
Contagious cancer threatens Tasmanian devils
Australia’s famous Tasmanian devil has been placed on the country’s endangered list because of a deadly contagious facial cancer which threatens to wipe the species out. Read More »
Orangutan in the cooler after ‘Great Esc-ape’
An orangutan at an Australian zoo has been placed in solitary confinement following a remarkable escape attempt in which she short circuited an electric fence with a branch and then built a ladder from shrubs and sticks to scale another wall – before abandoning the bid for freedom and returning to her pen. Read More »