Tag: Australian wildlife

The iconic platypus hasn’t been seen in the Royal National Park since the 1970s. Next year, the first group of 10 will be reintroduced.

Public comment sought on a national recovery plan for the koala population, and on whether protection status should be raised to ‘endangered’.

Scientists find a cheap and effective way to protect juvenile wallabies from feral cats, boosting their survival rate by almost 90 percent.

The humble Aussie bee is far more likely to get you admitted to hospital than a venomous snake or spider, study finds.

Two people imprisoned for attempting to export 17 packages containing 45 native Australian species to Hong Kong and Taiwan.

This round of project funding will benefit over 75 priority plant species and almost 100 priority invertebrate species identified as urgent.

Bat experts in Australia are appealing to the public to be tolerant of bats, as the numbers of the creatures continue to swell in the urban night skies. For many reasons, bats are not popular creatures. Be it with farmers who suffer crop loss from the nocturnal feasting of these ...

Aussie wildlife taking the opportunity of coronavirus lockdowns to see the sights in the big city.

Huge, deadly Australian birds are one of the hazards that might invite themselves for campsite coffee, Down Under.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: What the Adani Carmichael mine would mean for Queensland, Australia and the world if it goes ahead.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Snakes strike fear into many people who live in or visit Australia. When we have a higher risk of injury or death from burns, horses, bee stings, drownings and car accidents, why don’t we fear these hazards as we do the sight of a snake?

Red carpet rolled out at Aussie High Commission for star studded special screening of Sir David Attenborough’s new Barrier Reef documentary series.

Not only are peacock spiders beautiful, teeny tiny and adorable, but they can dance too! Check out their moves...

WATCH: Incredible Aussie wildlife - hungry octopus leaps clean out of the water to chase down an unsuspecting crab.

Don MacLeod, the Australian man who saved Kiwi Ryan Blair from a six-metre crocodile that had stalked him for a fortnight on Western Australia's West Governor Island, has plenty of similar tales.

Sexy beast: Male kangaroos attract mates by striking poses to show off their muscularity and size.

A STOLEN koala held by Prince Charles during the royals six-week Diamond Jubilee tour of Australia in 2012 has been returned to its home.

INTERVIEW | Australia with Simon Reeve, a three-part series scheduled to premiere on BBC2 on Sunday night, follows the author and television presenter as he attempts to challenge the pre-conceptions that British audiences have about Australia, including bikies, dangerous wildlife and the Outback.

Australia is a nation of amazing natural beauty and beautiful landscapes. This Australia Day we bring you some incredible images of Australia as a little taste of home.

With tennis star Tommy Haas the latest celebrity to join the long list of Aussie celebrity visitors who have hugged a koala, and had a photo taken, we collect our favourite shots in one handy album. Because, who doesn't like looking at photos of koalas?