Scientists just found evidence of a rare tiny marsupial hiding out in a completely unexpected place. New evidence of the world’s smallest possum has emerged hundreds of kilometers from where it’s ...

Australia is mostly known for its sunny beaches, friendly locals, and world-class wine. All of that is true, but it also has ...

On February 13, a New South Wales District Court sentenced 61-year-old Neil Simpson to eight years in jail for attempting to ...

Significant reductions in illegal poaching are necessary to prevent the extinction of vulnerable species. Current privacy and surveillance laws can complicate digital tracking of illegal wildlife ...

When the results from skin tests came back, they revealed snake fungal disease, caused by Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, an ...

The northern quoll has been captured by a trail camera, marking its return to this AWC-owned sanctuary for the first time in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When people think of the animals of Australia, they’re quick to cite dangerous reptiles, like the giant saltwater crocodiles or ...

Here's the thing. When you think of dangerous Australian animals, your mind probably conjures up images of massive saltwater crocodiles, venomous snakes coiled in the grass, or those infamous ...

The reptile, captured after multiple attempts by experts from the Australian Reptile Park, was slightly shorter than a metre long and is believed to be a subadult female ...

Wildlife crime may sound like something that happens far away in dense jungles or on the high seas, but it is an increasingly serious problem in Australia’s own backyard. Native animals and plants are ...