A tiger shark circling the carcass of a young humpback whale. A red-eyed tree frog plagued by mosquitoes. A Maori octopus selecting its prey from a huge ­aggregation of spider crabs. A grey-headed ...

Some animals are beautiful to look at, but terrifying to encounter. From relentless predators like the saltwater crocodile to ...

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In her first children’s book, conservationist Bindi Irwin takes little readers on a journey through Australia Zoo.

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Animal migration is the long-distance relocation of individual animals. It usually involves a substantial number of individuals and is often in response to a seasonal or life-history cue.

Buffel grass directly threatens 27 endangered Australian species. This includes animals living at sea and in the air. At the ...

Between 122 and 108 million years ago, the Australian landmass was much farther south than today. Victoria was positioned ...

Animals Australia, an animal welfare group, has filed proceedings in the Supreme Court of Victoria, challenging the decision. The case is due to be heard this year. Announcing the legal action ...

Ancient Australia’s predator hierarchy was flipped — giant raptors ruled while T. rex-like dinosaurs stayed small.

Volunteer fossil hunters and trained paleontologists uncover a new Australian dinosaur and the oldest known megaraptorid.

Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world -- they are its architects. A new study has revealed how hundreds of species shape the landscapes we depend on, from vast termite mounds visible ...