GCB PHOTO: The cascade tree frog.

Gold Coast
Our most endangered rainforest species

THE Gold Coast’s wild macadamia trees, a tree frog and unique rainforest crayfish are among the species most at risk from tiny environmental changes, experts say.

Why Toby Keith should be your BFF

Why Toby Keith should be your BFF
HE’S got floppy ears, stumpy legs, droopy jowls and a long body. What is he? Hopefully your new best friend!

Feral invasion: Foxes in our suburbs

Feral invasion: Foxes in our suburbs
FOXES are invading the Gold Coast’s fast-growing northern suburbs and industrial estates in midnight raids leaving bloody chicken coops. WARNING: IMAGES MAY DISTRESS

Confronting reality of wild dog traps

Confronting reality of wild dog traps
THIS dog looks on fearfully as he sits caught by a trap, about to meet his fate. He was once someone’s pet. Then he was abandoned in the bush and became one of scores of feral dogs leaving a trail of dead koala, wallabies and kangaroos. WARNING: IMAGES MAY DISTRESS

Python snack: Hare today, gone tomorrow

Python snack: Hare today, gone tomorrow
A COASTAL carpet python has stunned staff and students as it devoured a hare outside their classrooms. Warning: graphic images

Coast koalas get a grip on mateship

Coast koalas get a grip on mateship
THESE cute and cuddly koalas just can’t bear to let each other go as they relax in their safe haven on the Gold Coast.

Animal antics tipped for Coast pet fest

Animal antics tipped for Coast pet fest
GOT plans for your weekend for you and your four-legged best friend? Here’s the perfect thing.

Meow-sive adoption day at AWLQ

Meow-sive adoption day at AWLQ
NEARLY 60 cats found their home on the weekend- but there are still more waiting for their ‘furever’ home.

Why little turtle is big problem for us

Why little turtle is big problem for us
ONE of the world’s most invasive pests is making a play for the Gold Coast with two of the aggressive turtles found in the past six months.

Pony needs $13k surgery to save eye

Pony needs $13k surgery to save eye
LITTLE Larry the pony has been helping humans for the past seven years. Now it is time for people to help Larry.

Coasts most expensive pet surgeries

Coasts most expensive pet surgeries
GOLD Coasters are claiming $1.7 million a year in insurance for costly surgeries such as hip replacements, busted knees and fractures — and they're not even going near a knife.

Free kitties up for adoption at AWLQ

Free kitties up for adoption at AWLQ
FELINES are in the fast lane this weekend with a $0 fee-waived adoption drive at the Animal Welfare League of Queensland in Coombabah

Giant python moves in after big rooster feed

Giant python moves in after big rooster feed
WHO doesn’t need a good nap after a belly full of rooster? This giant python nursing an epic food baby has no plans on moving after raiding a Tumbulgum chicken pen.

Dogs barking mad for frisbee comp

Dogs barking mad for frisbee comp
ATHLETIC pooches of all shapes and sizes will be flying through the air to catch just one thing this weekend — frisbees.

New loving home for Teresa’s cats

New loving home for Teresa’s cats
DOMESTIC violence victim Teresa Bradford’s four cats witnessed her brutal death and were often beaten and thrown during the tumultuous relationship.

Why having a dog is good for you

Why having a dog is good for you
THE next time your child begs you take them to the shelter to adopt a kitten or puppy, you don’t have to think twice – they may be on to something

When chicken coops go luxury chic

When chicken coops go luxury chic
HAVING chickens has never been so ‘chic’, with owners across the Gold Coast settling only for the best with luxury mansion chicken coops.

Yes, they’re caravans for pampered pooches

Yes, they’re caravans for pampered pooches
These stylish little ‘pet-vans’, created by Gold Coast camping clothing label Free247Lifestyle, have become the latest craze for pampered pooches.

Randy rooster ruffles too many feathers

Randy rooster ruffles too many feathers
RUFFLING feathers is all in a days work for the randiest and loudest rooster on the Gold Coast. But unfortunately it has landed him back in the Animal Welfare League Queensland’s Coombabah rehoming shelter.

Do we need another dog beach on Coast?

Do we need another dog beach on Coast?
THE Gold Coast needs a fourth dog-friendly surf beach because current off-leash areas are overcrowded and polluted with animal waste, a city councillor says.

Do we need another dog beach on Coast?

Do we need another dog beach on Coast?
THE Gold Coast needs a fourth dog-friendly surf beach because current off-leash areas are overcrowded and polluted with animal waste, a city councillor says.

Dogged in quest for best pet pics

Dogged in quest for best pet pics
PET photography isn’t just a fad. Gold Coasters love their pets so much there are pet photographers all across the Coast and owners will spend big to ensure they have lasting memories of them.

Rare twins were bigger than the Stones

Rare twins were bigger than the Stones
ALMOST 10 years have passed since two tiny koalas dubbed “the miracle twins’’ clambered on to their mum’s back and were first presented to the world, drawing bigger crowds than the Rolling Stones.

Locals help lucky Lippy the swan survive

Locals help lucky Lippy the swan survive
A BLACK swan that had the top part of its beak bitten off by an eel has flourished with a little help from Clear Water Island locals.

Dachshund PJ party to break record

Dachshund PJ party to break record
A PUPPY pyjama party on the Gold Coast is expected to bring together more than 100 dressed-up dachshunds to help raise money for charity and break records.

Coast animals chill out in heatwave

Coast animals chill out in heatwave
THUNDERBOLT the emu knows how to keep cool. As the Gold Coast swelters in soaring temperatures, the animals at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary were enjoying being sprayed with water to beat the heat.

Purr-fectly cool cats steal show

Purr-fectly cool cats steal show
CHECK out these cool cats. As temperatures soared, Blondie the sphynx and Ben Dyett of the Queensland Feline Association were chilling out sans hair at the Gold Coast Cat Show.

‘Harem of hens’ for randy rooster

‘Harem of hens’ for randy rooster
GOLD Coast rooster Bear Grylls made national headlines this week after surviving five weeks in the bush but he now has a new claim to fame, as the randiest rooster around.

Horse kick causes serious injuries

Horse kick causes serious injuries
A WOMAN has suffered serious injuries after she was kicked by a horse at a rural property at Tamborine this morning.

Ewok you looking at? I am adorable!

Ewok you looking at? I am adorable!
ZELDA looks constantly unhappy, dresses as a banana sometimes and absolutely hates waking up before 8am — but she could be the next big thing in small dogs.