Animals

Even after a long life, Peggie Bassett can still remember the guttural growl and striking scent of the last known thylacine as it prowled its concrete enclosure.

A colony of seals on the New South Wales Far South Coast has been fitted with tracking devices as researchers work to find out more about them and the environment.

We visited a commercial horse cloning farm on the outskirts of Sydney to find out just how far the technology has come since Dolly the sheep's birth back in 1996.

The hyper-local Community Mange Treatment Program trains residents to treat wombat mange in "their patch" and is attracting new volunteers.

Many people don't want to become long-term volunteers, Yolandi Vermaak realised. So she came up with a new system to allow people to get involved and save the wombats.

A purpose-built koala underpass at a busy Appin Road has been left half-built amid a stoush between two developers. ABC Illawarra: Justin Huntsdale

A stoush between major property developers Lendlease and Stockland delays the construction of a purpose-built koala underpass south of Sydney. 

An inquisitive pack of wolves and a stand-off between two dangerous animals are among the highly commended images in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Daniel Gair says Parliament House Maintenance Services has to act early to discourage the gulls from nesting in the forecourt.

Three endangered northern bettongs that were raised in captivity have made a successful entry into the wild at a north Queensland sanctuary.

They’re one of Africa’s most recognisable animals — but it turns out we’ve been getting giraffes all wrong.

A wombat under the care of wombat expert John Creighton enjoys a tummy scratch at Bundanoon.

The search for what was killing sheep in South Australia's south-east caused a sensation across Australia. Questions remain about what type of animal it was.

Scientists say there is emerging evidence of abrupt and potentially unstoppable changes in the Antarctic environment, heightening the risk of significant sea level rise and the extinction of species.

Wildlife carers are investigating after turtles with unusual symptoms washed ashore at several popular swimming spots north of Newcastle.

The charges, laid by the Australian Federal Police, relate to alleged illegal activity at the NT's Kakadu National Park in early 2024.

Australia's patchwork of emergency service capabilities differs from state to state. In Victoria, only two CFA brigades have specialised large animal rescue units and they are travelling long distances to save lives.

Inspired by trips to Wild Desert park, outback kids hit the stage to retell the ecological comeback story of bilbies in the Corner Country of New South Wales.

Japanese police said the man in his 20s was hiking at Mount Rausu, on the northern island of Hokkaido, on Thursday morning when he was attacked.

Following on from a recent Commonwealth decision to allow salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour, a remote mining town is asking for a hurry up on a decision about a controversial project in a Tasmanian rainforest.