Animals and Nature

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. 

Wildlife rescuers are concerned by a rise in cruelty cases involving native species, as more extreme weather events and higher numbers of cars on the road paint a dire picture for animal welfare in years to come.

A wildlife carer has counted more Tasmanian devil deaths on a notorious stretch of road in the six months since the speed limit was reduced, than over the same period in previous years.

WA Parks and Wildlife Service joined forces with Badimia people and the WA Museum to conduct a biological survey to document what animals live amid the red dirt, bush and spinifex.

Environmental group hope this artificial roost will help protect critically endangered shorebird populations.

As Aussies head to the beaches and parklands this summer, we asked a venom expert to rank the top 10 most painful creatures they might encounter. 

The RSPCA says more than half of the members of a committee into the future of duck hunting attended a hunting lobby group dinner while they were still hearing evidence.

As a movement to swim in our urban waterways grows, these experts say there's an increasing need for awareness of water safety and how to respect our natural environment.

A national frog research team will look into the death of more than 200 frogs at Bool Lagoon alongside a number of other unexplained events. 

A bushwalker who came across a small flower in a Tasmanian national park and snapped a photo did not realise she'd made a significant discovery at the time.