Man’s horrific act at New Jersey amusement park after seagull aims for daughter’s hot chips

Man’s horrific act at New Jersey amusement park after seagull aims for daughter’s hot chips

A US man has been charged over his horrific response to a seagull attempting to steal one of is child’s hot chips. Franklin Zeigler, 29, was at Morey’s Piers — a seaside amusement park in New Jersey — on July 6 with his daughter when the seagull attempted the theft, according to local media. The … Read more

Man caught smuggling 104 live snakes in his pants at China border

Man caught smuggling 104 live snakes in his pants at China border

Image of Chinese customs officers holding bags of snakes seized at the Futian Port shared on July 9, 2024 Source: General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China A man attempting to smuggle 104 live snakes in his pants was caught at a Chinese border this week, according to the country’s customs authority. … Read more

The Iberian lynx is back from the brink of extinction. Here’s how it happened – National

The Iberian lynx is back from the brink of extinction. Here’s how it happened – National

Things are looking up for the Iberian lynx. Just over two decades ago, the pointy-eared wild cat was on the brink of extinction, but as of Thursday the International Union for Conservation of Nature says it’s no longer an endangered species. Successful conservation efforts mean that the animal, native to Spain and Portugal, is now … Read more

Smart technology helps protect beaches from sharks

Smart technology helps protect beaches from sharks

(NewsNation) — Smart technology is helping lifeguards monitor sharks as they approach beaches in an effort to help prevent encounters between beach-goers and sharks. Along the coast of Southern California, the odds are always high that a great white shark is right offshore. NewsNation traveled with the Shark Lab team from Cal State Long Beach, … Read more

Queensland MP kills feral dog suspected to have fatally mauled ram as Facebook post divides

Queensland MP kills feral dog suspected to have fatally mauled ram as Facebook post divides

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A Queensland MP has sparked outrage by killing a dog, believed to be feral and suspected of fatally mauling a prized ram, and posting a photo of the kill to social media. Steven Andrew revealed he shot and killed the canine when it came to his property a second time, after it … Read more

How Climate Change Has Forced US To Change Policy

How Climate Change Has Forced US To Change Policy

US park workers have claimed that some species of plants are vanishing because of climate change. Washington: Can America’s national parks remain “unimpaired” forever, with their majestic scenery and wildlife unaltered? Global warming makes that impossible, says Wylie Carr, a climate change specialist at the National Park Service. According to Carr, who works on environmental … Read more

Man accused of killing dingo with speargun at K’gari campsite

Man accused of killing dingo with speargun at K’gari campsite

A man is accused of killing a dingo with a spear gun on K’gari (formerly Fraser Island) last month. Wildlife officers said the man used the spear gun at the popular Queensland holiday spot when the dingo lingered at a campsite at night. The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation said the incident occurred on … Read more

A ‘zombie’ virus is raging among raccoons. What to know – National

A ‘zombie’ virus is raging among raccoons. What to know – National

A virus that can turn a raccoon into a “zombie” has been raging for years, with outbreaks reported in many parts of Canada. Here’s what to do if you encounter a raccoon with canine distemper virus (CDV). CDV will make a raccoon act strangely, according to Bill Dowd, founder and CEO of wildlife control company … Read more

Brumby rehoming halted after alleged illegal slaughterhouse found

Brumby rehoming halted after alleged illegal slaughterhouse found

The discovery of an illegal horse slaughter site has prompted the NSW government to suspend its brumby rehoming program. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water said on Friday a probe into the program would take place after public claims concerning the unofficial knackery near Wagga Wagga. The investigation into the program, … Read more

Insta-famous animal friends Molly and Peggy reunited as magpie returned to Gold Coast home with pet dog

Insta-famous animal friends Molly and Peggy reunited as magpie returned to Gold Coast home with pet dog

Forty-five days after being seized by Queensland wildlife authorities, Molly the magpie has been returned to the home where he became a social media sensation for befriending pet dog Peggy. The state environment department announced the interspecies companions were reunited at their Gold Coast home on Monday, in a much-anticipated development that ends the long-running … Read more