Wildlife
Lonely Neil the Seal now in danger of being loved to death
The 700-kilogram seal pup has grown into an international viral celebrity, but authorities fear he could become a victim of his own popularity.
- by Bianca Hall
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Neil the Seal is back, but in danger of being loved to death
Authorities are warning people to stay away from internet sensation Neil the Seal, who is back on Tasmanian shores for a rest.
The gold-flecked American lothario who got lost in a sewage plant
The off-course plover, covered in golden flecks that indicate his readiness to take a mate, should have landed in the Arctic for his species’ breeding season.Â
- by Bianca Hall
The aggressive native birds muscling rivals out of Melbourne
Ravens are among the adaptable, aggressive native birds thriving in Australia’s large cities, at the expense of smaller native and even some introduced species.
- by Adam Carey
Molly the magpie to return home, but ‘owners’ can’t cash in
The Gold Coast couple who adopted an abandoned magpie will be reunited with their beloved bird, but will not be allowed to make any more money off the world-famous Molly.
- by Cameron Atfield
Molly the magpie to reunite with best mate
The friendship between a magpie and two English Staffies is set to be renewed after the Queensland government agreed to give a Gold Coast couple a licence to care for the native bird.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Endangered species
Conservationists to clash with government at koala summit
Friday’s koala summit is set for a showdown between conservationists and the government over delays in creating the Great Koala National Park and the intensification of logging within the proposed boundaries.
- by Nick O'Malley and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Hairy poo’ unmasked as nation’s newest creepy-crawly
A Queensland camper has made a momentous scientific discovery after taking a closer look at what looked like white, hairy faeces.
- by Tracey Ferrier
‘Words can’t describe’: Puggle magic in Royal National Park after 50 years
Ten platypuses were released into Australia’s oldest national park, just south of Sydney, last May. The animals are thriving and at least one puggle was born last spring.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
See them while you still can: 19 bucket-list wildlife experiences
At a time when the world’s wildlife is under more pressure than ever, many of today’s wildlife experiences also help with conservation.
- by Richard Madden and Julietta Jameson