Shellfish reefs will be established on the bottom of Port Phillip Bay in a landmark project that aims to improve marine habitats in Victoria's unique body of water.
Blindfolded giraffe killed after hitting head on bridge
A young giraffe has died from head injuries sustained while being transported, blindfolded, in an open truck along a South African highway, an animal welfare agency said.
Turtles v goannas: Conservationists help hard-shells
A trial to make turtle nests goanna-proof has saved an estimated 1200 eggs in central Queensland.
Now seal here: playful marine mammal journeys 14km from Port Phillip Bay to Yarra River
A seal has swum all the way along the Yarra River from Port Phillip Bay, playing and catching two big fish before ending up in South Yarra.
Animal cruelty activists targeted by tough new biosecurity measures
Activists who break into farms to secretly film suspected animal cruelty are being targeted by tough new biosecurity measures, triggering fears severe abuse will remain hidden.
Good vibrations: plants respond to sound of caterpillars chewing
Plants are smarter than you think. Not only do they grow towards sunlight and respond to rock music, but they can also learn from sounds in their natural environment, new research reports.
Baby elephants captured, mistreated, to supply Thailand's tourism industry
Baby elephants are being illegally captured in horrific conditions to supply Thailand’s lucrative tourism industry, prompting calls for Thai authorities to tighten animal trafficking laws.
'Curiosity': the cat-killing bait to protect native species
A lethal bait called "curiosity" designed to kill feral cats will be the initial focus of a new national commissioner to save threatened species.
Chimpanzees show the first non-human trend
Humans were the only creatures who have trends just for the fun of it. Until now.
Leadbeater's possum death fuels survival fears
Conservation scientists have expressed concern over the genetic health of the last population of lowland Leadbeater's possums, after a fatally diseased possum arrived at Healesville Sanctuary from the wild and died. It's the third consecutive year that a wild animal, selected because of its apparent health and value to the captive breeding program, has died.