Wildlife
A bear walked into an ice cream parlour. The strawberry never had a chance
The black bear, whom the police named Fuzzy, caused little damage but sampled as many flavours as it could get its paws on.
- Mark Walker
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Chinese robot antelope deployed to infiltrate herd
Often operating in sub-zero temperatures, the robot will provide conservationists with vital information on an endangered species.
- George Styllis
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- Whales
Revealed: How playful whales and dolphins socialise with each other
Scientists thought dolphins “harassed” whales. It turns out they’re just playing together – and the love is mutual.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Thousands evacuated as bushfire rages north of Los Angeles
The Canyon fire began on Thursday afternoon (local time) near Lake Piru and has burned through nearly 2000 hectares across the Ventura and Los Angeles counties, spreading east.
- Michael Koziol
Squawker on the dance floor: Cockatoos busting out 30 moves
Scientists have found the cheeky birds have an impressive repertoire, including the headbang, sidestep and body roll.
- Emily Kaine
Cockatoos bust out 30 moves
Scientists from Charles Sturt University have identified 17 new dance moves and 30 distinct dance moves performed by cockatoos.
Danish zoo asks people to donate pets to feed to predators
Zookeepers suggested on social media that unwanted pets would be fed to the zoo’s contingent of European lynx.
- James Rothwell
Will a new national park protect Sydney’s chlamydia-free koalas?
The protection comes as the state pushes ahead with the construction of 73,000 homes on the Cumberland Plain, but koala corridors and road crossings are lagging development.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Man charged over ‘senseless’ mass slaughter of wombats
Nine wombats were found bearing tyre marks and were artificially staged after being deliberately hit with a car, the Conservation Regulator alleges.
- Angus Delaney
They bought a knockdown-rebuild and got a fight over Thornbury’s tallest trees
The larger of two eucalypts locals are fighting to save is estimated to be more than 25 metres tall and believed to be one of the tallest trees in Thornbury.
- Tom Cowie