Animals and Nature

If you find yourself in need of a pet peacock, the tiny outback town of Elliott can help. Locals have found a unique solution to deal with about 30 fine-feathered fowls running wild in the town.

Experts say the WA-first sighting of a rare crab and photos of a strange anemone on Broome's beaches highlight the untapped wonders off Australia's coasts.

The release of 70 spotted tree frogs on Mount Beauty is the first since 26 were recovered in 2021 after the 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires. Zoos Victoria says the bushfires destroyed 50 per cent of the frogs known Victorian habitat.

Dr Leo Joseph says a better understanding of the species' ecology will contribute to its conservation.

A major university research project into critical peatland ecosystems in Western Australia has been given $1.4 million by a philanthropic organisation.

The discovery of a 24-year-old wild platypus gives researchers and conservationists a greater insight into the longevity of one of Australia's most unique animals.

A new platypus haven at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo will aid conservation efforts by providing a home for up to 65 of the animals during drought, bushfire and flood.

Volunteers monitoring the recovering Granite Island penguin population say the fox-proof gate on the causeway to the island is frequently left by pedestrians. They are frustrated and say the small colony could be wiped out in one night if a better solution is not engineered.

An alligator snapping turtle was spotted living by a lake in the UK thousands of kilometres from its native home.

A court has ordered Sydney Water to repair eroded banks of a Penrith creek, but a possible fix has alarmed conservationists. 

In 2020, at the height of COVID lockdown, three housemates decided to see how many animals lived in their house and backyard. What they found surprised them.

Photographer Nima Sarikhani watched the bear for eight hours in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago before taking the photo.

Researchers believe they have recorded one of the world's most unusually coloured dolphins for the first time in Australian waters.

There was once thought to be fewer than 1,000 numbats left in the wild, but a new study in southern Western Australia suggests that number is far greater.

As wildlife handlers set up in the common room of a South Australian aged care home, eyes trace the crates and cages with intrigue — and a little apprehension.

Saltwater crocodile numbers continue to rise across Western Australia's far north, with authorities warning locals and visitors to be careful around swimming and fishing hotspots.

A man was paddle-boarding at Wallis Lake near Forster when he saw a huge raptor struggling in the water. A crew of locals then stepped in to help, after realising there was a shortage of wildlife volunteers in the area.

Chris Tippett says he has helped small birds and even pelicans before but a large eagle presented a bigger challenge. With no trained specialists available, he called on people power.

Sam Phelan captured videos showing fish dead along the surface of a remote Northern Territory waterway near Marlinja.

As rising sea levels lead to more fish in the ocean around Phillip Island, off Australia's southern coast, polyamorous little penguins are using the extra energy to breed.

Owen Wells, 17, says it took him over two hours to reel in a five to six metre green sawfish.

Koalas are one of the world's most beloved animal species, but Australians haven't always felt this way, writes Ruby Ekkel.

The two-month vehicle ban on Broome's famous beach is hailed a success with no reports of turtles injured by vehicles and more than 70 nests identified.

Amazed birdwatchers believe a young king penguin that approached them on a Coorong beach may never have seen a human before, with the species normally staying in Antarctica and on sub-Antarctic islands.

Wildlife rescuers say the koalas should have been moved to a new area before the trees near Ballarat were harvested, but the regulator is standing by its decision.