A spear fisherman has shared incredible footage of his close call with a huge bull shark in waters off Port Stephens. The footage shows Anton Smilek swimming in clear waters at Zenith beach on Easter Monday when the camera pans and a huge bull shark can be seen swimming directly towards him. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
Right now it seems like all of Australia is waiting to hear if Molly the magpie will be returned to the Gold Coast couple whose dog he befriended. The magpie was taken away from the home of Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen by Queensland wildlife officials after complaints that the bird was being kept illegally. … Read more
The family of Peggy and Molly, the pet dog and magpie that formed an unusual bond, have provided an update after Molly was taken from their Gold Coast home. Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen have made headlines around the world after a magpie that had befriended their Staffordshire bull terrier was removed by wildlife officers … Read more
A magpie known for his unusual friendship with two dogs is “happy and healthy” after he was seized, but his family is continuing to fight for his return home. Molly the magpie was rescued by Gold Coast couple Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen in 2020 after the bird fell from his nest. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
Much like an unexpected free dinner will distract you from the leftovers sitting in your fridge, this summer’s cicada emergence will turn predators away from their usual prey. During the 2021 Brood X emergence, Zoe Getman-Pickering, a scientist in Lill’s research group, found that as birds swooped in on cicadas, caterpillar populations exploded. Spared from … Read more
A deadly canine virus is sweeping through Victoria’s Gippsland, and has killed dozens of pet dogs in just weeks. Canine parvovirus (PVC) is a problem globally, but the recent flare up in Latrobe Valley has prompted urgent calls to pet owners in the eastern state, as experts fear the painful disease could continue to spread. … Read more
Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday. Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the flu virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known for decades to cause outbreaks in birds and to occasionally infect people. The virus is affecting older dairy cows … Read more
A woman has captured the terrifying moment a huge bull shark swam past her private jetty in Sydney’s south. Brooke Van Ryan videoed the incredible moment when the huge predator cruised just metres from her and neighbouring moorings near the popular Gymea Bay baths on Sunday. “The bull shark was just casually lurking around our … Read more
The Australian Defence Force will seek an out-of-court resolution after two soldiers were attacked by a 2.5-metre saltwater crocodile in far north Queensland. Commonwealth prosecutors charged the Department of Defence in August 2023 with breaching work health and safety laws after the men were mauled almost three years ago. Both soldiers suffered significant injuries including … Read more
A mountain lion attack left one person dead and another injured in a remote area of Northern California on Saturday, officials said. The 18-year-old and 21-year-old brothers were antler shed hunting in Georgetown, California, when the mountain lion attacked the pair, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. The younger brother called 911 to … Read more
