Coming Soon Near You: Bears
Steps away from the public restrooms in Yosemite Village, a buzzy stop in Yosemite National Park’s iconic valley, sits a brown metal dumpster. Visitors reach up to open the trash …
Animals
Vet’s warning for pet owners after dogs ingest fishing hooks
A Queensland puppy has undergone complicated emergency surgery after a fishing hook “lodged” in its esophagus before disappearing out of sight. Veterinary clinic Animal Emergency Services says the “delicate” incident …
Why killer whales won’t stop ramming boats in Spain
When Daniel Kriz saw a pair of killer whales underneath his boat while crossing the Strait of Gibraltar in April, he thought: “Not again.” For Kriz, a veteran skipper who …
Bella, the dog rescued alongside Sydney sailor stranded for months at sea, will not return with him to Australia
Bella the dog, who was stranded at sea on a stricken vessel with Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock for three months, will not be accompanying the Australian sailor back home to Australia. …
Ticks and the Diseases They Carry Are Spreading. Can This Drug Stamp Them Out?
Back to the study. The Connecticut group chose a site where they could monitor a small, contained deer herd: a peninsula jutting into Long Island Sound where the property surrounding …
Anonymous phone call sparks fears of serial croc killer in far north Queensland
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A Queensland tour operator, who described the death of a crocodile as akin to losing a loved one, says he has been taunted by a man claiming …
Girl, 15, charged with animal cruelty as footage shows cat allegedly being thrown cat off Pacific Highway bridge
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A teenage girl who was filmed allegedly throwing a cat off a bridge from a moving car on a Queensland highway has been charged with animal cruelty. …
Pet insurers including Woolworths, Petbarn, Medibank and Bupa temporarily suspended after ASIC probe
Almost 70 pet insurance products were temporarily suspended after an ASIC investigation, including products by Woolworths, RSPCA, Petbarn, Guide Dogs, Medibank, Bupa and HCF. The insurance products were issued by …
When the Woods Get Noisy, the Animals Get Nervous
This story originally appeared in High Country News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The first grainy film clip shows a black bear exploding out of the trail …
Horrifying find on dashboard during Aussie driver’s roadtrip: ‘A real shock’
A Queenslander got the fright of his life when a snake slithered up the bonnet of his car while he was on a busy highway. Guy Dekker, was driving along …