Brain-damaged kangaroo woman’s plea: Let me keep pet
A woman suffering from depression faces a showdown with local officials attempting to confiscate her brain-damaged kangaroo because they say it could pose a public safety risk. Read More »
Cross-eyed opossum is Facebook sensation
A visually-impaired opossum called Heidi has become Germany’s latest animal star after gaining 82,000 Facebook fans.
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 »
Giant rat, tree kangaroo among ‘Lost World’ discoveries
A new species of giant rat, a kangaroo-type creature that lives in trees and a fanged frog are among more than 40 never-before-seen creatures discovered during a “Lost World”-style expedition to a previously unexplored volcanic crater in Papua New Guinea. Read More »
Cypriot albino wallaby one of just four in world
A baby albino wallaby – one of just four of its kind in the world – has gone on display to the public at a zoo in Cyprus after leaving its mother’s pouch for the first time. 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 »
Kangaroos loose in French theme park breakout
French police are hunting for three kangaroos sprung from an Australian theme park in an apparent vandalism spree Read More »