Alleged NZ rabbit rustler in court over bunny burglaries
An Auckland man has been remanded in custody after being charged with stealing 15 rabbits.
An Auckland man has been remanded in custody after being charged with stealing 15 rabbits.
Tidbinbilla Wildlife Officers caught a glimpse of a new baby koala at the reserve.
Platypus numbers across southern Australia are dropping due to loss of habitat, traps and pollution.
A new theory challenges mainstream thought about beauty's hand in evolution.
A zookeeper was killed in a 'freak accident' in a suspected tiger attack in an animal enclosure .
The man was enjoying an afternoon's fishing on his own when the shark 'joined him' in the boat.
Revealing rare species' habitat through scientific papers is making it easier for poachers to target them.
Sydney's Taronga Zoo is celebrating the birth of a male Asian elephant.
Humans consider standing on one leg something best done in a yoga class. Flamingos, on the other hand, consider it the most comfortable sleeping position.
Reintroducing dingoes to areas from where humans have removed them could help control the feral red fox Ā that hunts native animals such as the bilby and wallaby.
Dugong calf numbers, wiped out on the Great Barrier Reef six years ago, have recovered and are thriving, new research has found.
Warning - distressing images: Activists say thousands of dogs are slaughtered at the festival each year.
The animal rose from the water, grabbed the girl by her dress and dragged her into the water, a video shows.
Every 15 minutes, an elephant is killed by poachers in Africa. Despite this, there is new cause for optimism.
Street smarts are the key to boosting the wild population of Tasmanian devils, scientists say.
James was used to seeing koalas in odd locations, but the one clinging to his bull bar took the biscuit.
Researchers found that a bee could shed about 15,000 pollen grains in two minutes as it brushed itself clean.
Scientists exploring the abyss off Australia's east coast expect to see many new creatures.
Michelle Steele and Dennis Mitchell were hit with a string of charges, under the Australian Rules of Racing, following a Racing NSW inquiry into alleged horse cruelty and mistreatment at the Australian Turf Club's Mounted Security Division.
The theme park made the announcement through Facebook saying the cub had died on Saturday, while the other one was doing well and bonding with its mother.
The little penguin may not have chosen to end up like this, but it got to experience something very few of its species ever taste: flight.
A Gold Coast theme park is celebrating after the birth of two polar bear cubs.
A herculean effort is under way to save the world's last population of a critically endangered fish found only in the middle of Queensland's most arid country.
Dachshunds dressed in harvest-themed attireĀ roamed among the gourmet market stalls at the Bungendore Harvest Festival.
University of Canberra scientists are harnessing mobile phones to tap into frogs' conversations.
He was healthy before the flight, the rabbit's breeder says.
A Kiama drone operator has told of his urgent efforts to raise the alarm after a shark made an unexpected appearance in his video, coming disturbingly close to unaware surfers.
A bull shark caught off Swansea at Lake Macquarie has stirred up a social media storm, with a photo of the enormous aquatic predator quickly gaining notoriety.
Authorities closed the beach to swimming as crowds gathered on the sand to watch sharks hunt the schools of mullet.
Naked mole rats are marvellous and bizarre mammals; they don't get tumours, they live like social insects and are "cold-blooded" like frogs. And that's just for starters.