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Turns out cats also remember everything
NEVER doublecross your cat. A study of our favourite pets show they’re much better at filing memories away than we thought.
Squirrel fights pigeon for pizza slice
MOVE over, Pizza Rat. A New York City squirrel loves cheesy slices so much, it fought off a pigeon for a piece.
Is a spider plague on the way?
THIS is the stuff of nightmares. Huntsman, redback and funnel-web spiders may start creeping into our homes en masse.
Croc decapitation is only the start
IT’S shallow and only a few metres wide. But Cahills Crossing is one of Australia’s most dangerous bodies of water. Those who enter rarely make it out alive.
Man killed by crocodile in shock attack
A MAN has been killed by a crocodile at one of the Northern Territory’s most notorious hot spots for the beasts.
Monster gator wanders nature reserve
A MASSIVE gator caused quite a stir when it took a recent stroll on a central Florida nature reserve, with visitors capturing the monster on film.
Roo attack: ‘I thought he’d kill me’
A WOMAN “ripped to pieces” in a vicious kangaroo attack has told of the moment she made a last attempt to save her life. WARNING: Graphic images.
Fast-growing kid needs a gibbon name
ONE cheeky gibbon sitting in a tree, and it’s saying you can name me.
Quokka misses roll call on Rotto
ROTTNEST Island officials in WA are on the hunt for a missing quokka that most likely became a garbage barge stowaway.
The social media posts that sold Oz
GEORGE the adorable baby wombat has proven even more effective than a bare-chested Chris Hemsworth in selling Australia to the world on social media.
‘Never seen one this big in river’
A FISHERMAN who reeled in a monster hammerhead shark in the Brisbane River says the catch was “mind boggling”.
SeaWorld confirms Tilikum dead
SEAWORLD has confirmed Tilikum, the orca that killed a trainer in 2010 and featured in the Blackfish documentary, has died.
Prawn imports banned indefinitely
THE government has bowed to pressure from prawn farmers and indefinitely banned importation of the frozen crustacean.
Escaped scorpion causes chaos on train
FORGET snakes on a plane, a scorpion on a train caused chaos as passengers retreated in fear as the venomous pet arachnid got loose.
Girl who can’t have horse rides cow instead
IT’S not what you have, it’s what you do with it that counts. Or so says this New Zealand teen who did not have a horse so taught her cow to jump instead.
Tonnes of rare animal parts seized
CHINESE customs seized over three tonnes of parts taken from the bodies of dead pangolins in the country’s biggest-ever smuggling case of them.
Teens busted after zoo break-in
THREE teenagers plotted a daring escapade in which they broke into London Zoo at night and filmed themselves with animals.
Zoo bubs beat deluge with elan
MONARTO seems far removed from Africa’s savanna following this week’s deluge but nine baby antelope are managing to thrive in their unusually soggy surroundings.
Snorkeller ‘bitten on the butt’ by shark
A FEMALE snorkeller got a nasty surprise while exploring a marine sanctuary in WA’s north on Christmas Eve.
2016’s most incredible photos
CUTE, cuddly and downright crazy, these are National Geographic’s favourite photos of the year.
Panda wins hearts after viral video
THIS heart-warming video of a giant panda playing with a snowman has gone viral for a very obvious reason — it’s possibly the cutest video ever.
What we didn’t realise about sex
SEX is everywhere in the natural world. But a new study has shown a fundamental feature we didn’t realise about the ultimate desire.
The most bizarre deep sea creatures
A DEEP sea fisherman in Russia is making people never want to enter the ocean ever again by posting pictures of monsters from the ocean online.
Don’t put your hand in the postbox
THIS right here is why you always need to check before putting your hand in your letterbox. Especially when you live in Australia.
Worst thing about Aussie summers
A FAMILY got a huge shock when a snake wrapped itself around their Christmas tree. Snakes aren’t the only pest you’re going to see around your home this summer.
Shark with retractable head penis filmed
A RARE ghost shark has been captured on film for the first time and it boasts one of the most unusual penises in the animal kingdom.
Invading mossies an urgent health threat
AUSTRALIA is at risk of Zika and dengue-carrying mosquitoes hitching a ride into the country unless more is done to halt their relentless march south.
Bad news for Britain’s favourite dish
THE quintessential British dish of fish and chips could soon be off the menu, as new research shows climate change is threatening the classic meal.
Harry Potter hat discovered in wild
THE famous sorting hat from the Howarts School of Wizardy in Harry Potter has been discovered in the wild, sort of.
Santa’s reindeer are shrinking
SANTA might need to recruit a few extra reindeer this festive season. They’re shrinking, according to scientists, and climate change is to blame.
Nat Geo’s incredible images of 2016
FROM polar bears to terrifying tornadoes and stunning meteorite strikes, iconic magazine National Geographic has revealed its best pictures of the year.
Zookeeper’s near miss with lion
A ZOOKEEPER giving a demonstration about not showing fear has screamed for his life after a lion broke through a fence and charged him.
Giraffes are headed to extinction
JUST when you thought 2016 couldn’t get any worse, comes this terrible new about giraffes.
Mutant pig born with monkey face
BIZARRE images of a tiny piglet born with the face of a monkey have baffled not only locals but social media users too.
Woman’s terrifying shark encounter
A MODEL has told of the moment she was casually waving at people, unaware they were desperately trying to tell her a huge shark was behind her.
Mysterious ‘dead zone’ a threat
A HUGE, mysterious dead zone — 60,000 sq km virtually devoid of oxygen and life — has been discovered in Australia’s northwest.
Lost penguin rescued from storm drain
A YOUNG penguin took the wrong direction when swimming through Sydney this morning, ending up in a stormwater drain in the city’s inner west.
Unlucky in love? Try this
IN THE flamingo world, it’s all about your dance moves. And the better the moves from the male, the better chance of scoring.
Woman ripped off by ‘hairless cat’
A CANADIAN woman thought she was shelling out $700 for a hairless Sphynx. But two weeks after she bought the kitten, it started sprouting fur.
Fossil solves evolution mystery
THIS 25 million-year-old fossil answers questions about why whales are the biggest creatures in the world.
The ‘dire threat’ posed by bees
BEES and other pollinators are responsible for 1.4 billion jobs worldwide and scientists are warning that both jobs and lives could soon be lost.
Pair charged over baby monkey theft
TWO men charged over the alleged theft of three monkeys from a wildlife park south of Sydney — but police are still on the hunt for one rare pygmy marmoset.
An arachnophobe’s worst nightmare
THIS is the skin-crawling moment a spider as big as a turtle terrified a group of tourists as it scurried out of a bush and straight towards them.
Baby koala just wants a human hug
THIS mother and son got the surprise of their life in their Adelaide backyard when a koala joey climbed off its mother’s back and onto a boy’s arm.
National Geo’s most loved pictures
HOW National Geographic photographers took control of Instagram sharing their most incredible photos with the world in real time.
Freaky new spider’s cunning disguise
IT’S got eight legs and way too many eyes but a new spider has been found with a never before seen method of hiding from predators and fooling prey.
‘Watching it all was exhilarating’
SEE the incredible moment an American Bald Eagle, hunting for lunch, drags a huge salmon from the river in Alaska.
The cutest thing you’ll see today
THE photographer had to trek across snow and ice to get up close to his subject. But the result was worth the wait and is captivating the world.
Deer smashes through shop window
WATCH VIDEO: A deer that became trapped inside a US store made a dramatic exit when it came crashing through the front window.
Is this the world’s dumbest selfie?
CHECK out these toothy grins as thrillseeking tourists grab some selfies with huge great white sharks in Port Lincoln, South Australia.
Man’s hour long fight with goat
A MAN has been taken to hospital with dehydration after being attacked by a goat for about an hour at a Queensland property.
Monster shark ‘an unofficial record’
A MONSTER hammerhead caught by a couple mates off a beach in Western Australia could be an unofficial record.
Iguana vs snake chase video goes viral
IT IS the stuff of nightmares for every person with even the slightest of snake phobias.
Penguin fight erupts over ‘cheating’
TWO penguins got into a vicious punch-up after one discovered his “wife” having an affair with another penguin. And the internet went crazy.
Millions of butterflies invade Brisbane
IN A once-in-a-decade phenomenon, millions of flying creatures have descended as part of what Queenslanders are calling a “butterfly blizzard”.
‘Flasher’ frog found that exposes genitalia
DON’T like the idea of a face full of frog genitalia? Then don’t mess with a newfound Australian amphibian that has a salacious way of startling attackers.
Odd things man does with pet caiman
THIS man brushes his pet Crocodilia’s teeth every morning and this isn’t even the strangest thing the dynamic duo get up to.
The Queensland spider scaring the world
A PICTURE of a giant Huntsman spider snapped at a southeast Queensland animal rescue centre has taken the world by storm.
Wild orang-utans shot with air rifles
AN orang-utan has been found barely alive, riddled with pellets from an air rifle, some of which have caused him to go blind. But this is not a rare case.
Elephant attacks Aussie tourist
AN Australian man has reportedly been injured in a wild elephant attack on the Thai resort island of Phuket.
Turtle surfers could face $20K fine
A man who posted a photo of himself and a friend “surfing” on a turtle at Fraser Island has come under social media fire.
Shark filmed swimming under surfers
AN AMERICAN traveller has captured a close encounter between a shark and a surfer on film in Byron Bay yesterday.
10-year-old catches world’s biggest marlin
A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl has become a world record breaker after reeling in a massive 11-foot-long 147kg marlin all by herself.
Extinction event going largely unnoticed
THE world has lost nearly 60 per cent of its animal populations since 1970 and the latest research shows the trend is only getting worse.
Snake ‘surfs’ up on to Queensland beach
A HIGHLY venomous snake has been caught on a southeast Queensland beach after seemingly surfing through the waves to reach shore.
Freakish snake ‘killer of killers’
AUSSIE scientists have unlocked the powerful venom of one of the world’s freakiest snakes in a bid to “greatly benefit human health”.
Residents are ordering crates of feral cats
CHICAGO residents are having feral cats captured from the streets and delivered to their homes in giant crates, but it’s all for a very good reason.
Aussie mozzie plague is coming
SUMMER is a time of year to soak up the sun and enjoy the outdoors. But this year our favourite season could be ruined.
Enough to make your skin crawl
A NEW exhibition at the Australian Museum is enough to send those suffering from arachnophobia to an early grave.
‘Cruel’ jet ski hoons destroy nest
DISTURBING images of a hoon deliberately destroying the nest of an endangered bird has prompted calls for jet skis to be banned.
‘Whaling has no place in the 21st century’
AUSTRALIA joins criticism over Japanese whaling programs as the world meets to vote on a new whale sanctuary. WARNING: Graphic images
Australian spiders just got more terrifying
SCARED of spiders? You probably shouldn’t watch this. Footage of a giant huntsman trying to devour a mouse - yes, a freaking mouse - has gone viral.
The chimp with a pack-a-day habit
IN IMAGES that will enrage animal welfare groups worldwide, star attraction Azalea the chimpanzee can be seen smoking at a North Korean zoo.
Geez, Great Whites sure don’t like cages
ANOTHER terrifying video has emerged of a Great White Shark in Mexico that bit an air hose before it swam into a cage with divers inside.
Great white gets stuck in cage
ANOTHER video has emerged of a Great White Shark in Mexico that bit an air hose before it swam into a cage with divers inside.
Cane toad solution hard to stomach
THE winner of this year’s National Science Prize proposes releasing yet more cane toads into the Australian wilderness. It sounds crazy — but it just might work.
Baby elephant ‘rescues’ her hero
VIDEO has emerged of the touching moment a baby elephant jumped into a river to save the life of a man who rescued her a year ago.
Great white breaks into diving cage
INCREDIBLE footage has emerged of a great white apparently breaking into a diving cage in Mexico. WARNING: Jaws has nothing on this beast.
Gorilla escapes from London Zoo
AN 18-YEAR-OLD silverback gorilla sparked panic after breaking out of his enclosure — but zoo workers don’t know how he escaped.
Amazing footage of rare white whale calf
INCREDIBLE drone footage has captured the amazing lengths southern right whale mothers go to for their calves, starving themselves for months to fatten them. WATCH THE VIDEO
‘Animals taste best when you kill them’
IT’S hard to imagine Mark Zuckerberg sporting fatigues and aiming a rifle, but the Facebook CEO apparently loves to hunt.
Bird’s-eye view of Adelaide’s amazing wildlife
EVER wondered what bird or animal is that? Now you can find out, with Adelaide’s first comprehensive wildlife guidebook.
Pre-historic mega shark discovered
SCIENTISTS have identified a new shark species, thought to be related to the infamous super predator Megalodon.
Moment family is circled by crocodile
THIS family had no idea they were being circled by a deadly predator. The terrifying video footage shows just how close they were.
‘The bite hit bone and I heard a crunch’
A HIKER has shared his terrifying ordeal after he was attacked twice by a mother bear protecting her cubs in the US. WARNING: Graphic.
Government plan to get smart on sharks
THE state government is promising to ramp up protection against sharks along the NSW north coast — one week after a surfer was attacked.
To bee or not to bee is the question
THE US is on a mission to save one of nature’s busiest workers — bees! Seven species have now been placed on the endangered list.
Deer killed in Sydney peak hour traffic
A LONE deer that wandered onto a Sydney road in peak hour traffic has left police scratching their heads about how it got there.
Bizarre croc behaviour ‘never seen before’
A PHOTOGRAPH has captured “very unusual” crocodile behaviour never before recorded in the animal kingdom.
Horrifying new trade gripping Asia
SHOCKING images show the grotesque new threat faced by endangered Asian elephants in the jungles of Myanmar. WARNING: Distressing.
Football star ‘shattered dog’s jaw’
A COLLEGE football star has been suspended after allegedly bashing his friend’s dog in a fit of rage. WARNING: Distressing.
400kg anaconda found at work
INCREDIBLE video shows construction workers trying to move a 10-metre-long snake they discovered near a building site.
Amazing animal photos you can’t miss
BUTTERFLIES gathering on the head of an Amazonian reptile is just one of the stunning images captured for a global photo competition.
SeaWorld to end breeding killer whales
IT’S taken years of pressure from animal rights activists, but SeaWorld has finally put a stop to breeding orcas in captivity.
Student captures shark attack on GoPro
FOOTAGE shows the terrifying moment a university student was attacked by a great white shark while he was out spearfishing.
Lion cub found roaming Russian streets
A LION cub proved himself the king of the urban jungle when he was caught wandering the streets of a Russian city.
Aussie kitesurfer killed in shark attack
UPDATE: AN EXPERIENCED West Australian kitesurfer killed by a shark in New Caledonia is being remembered as a “remarkable” man who loved the ocean.
Fossil of mysterious sea monster unveiled
IT MAY not be the Loch Ness monster, but a Scottish university has unveiled the fossil of a mysterious Jurassic sea animal.
Fossil of mysterious sea monster unveiled
IT MAY not be the Loch Ness monster, but a Scottish university has unveiled the fossil of a mysterious Jurassic sea animal.
Famous five head to wild west
THESE little tortoises are ready to provide a helping hand to their critically endangered species.
