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Some say it’s not the time to make life decisions, but others are countering the bad luck – or leaving those beliefs behind

Discovery of H5N9 came alongside detection of the more common H5N1 on the farm, leading to 119,000 birds’ deaths

Three young scientists set traps to capture and film species of special concern in move that can help conserve the shrew

Exclusive: Her social media presence resonates with younger voters but it comes with a ‘horrific’ dark side that has made her consider quitting

Three-year-old bears Qing Bao and Bao Li can be seen on the zoo’s ‘giant panda cam’ after arriving in US in October

Rescue workers have swung into action to board, feed and treat displaced animals – and find those who may be trapped

Bird snapped by Newhaven wildlife sanctuary ecologist is likely a juvenile on risky 1,500km journey away from parents, expert says

Pet food manufacturers using uncooked cattle or poultry materials advised to consider flu in their safety plans

Staff had noticed that the sunfish was showing signs of distress after the aquarium was closed for refurbishment

Renewed program would allow hunters to eliminate up to 80% of the animals on 20,000 acres of state land

As fires licked the Los Angeles landscape, a network of volunteers plunged into action to rescue pets and livestock

Australian mainland states permit killing of nearly 5 million annually as part of industry supplying meat and leather products

‘The animals that don’t die need total nursing care,’ wildlife rescuer says, ahead of a potential spike in cases in coming weeks

They spent their lives and careers looking after animals and when the 2019-20 fires erupted they responded on the front lines. Veterinarians and carers recall those months – and the impact it has had since

Experts say long term trend towards more shark attacks is partly because of population growth, and that the risk remains low

Experts say sighting of orca in Puget Sound with second deceased calf is ‘devastating’ for ailing population

Endangered spectacled flying foxes and vulnerable grey-headed flying foxes are ‘astonishing’ animals but misinformation is rife

Farmers seek permission to import live molluscs so they can breed the sexually remarkable hermaphrodites and sell them to restaurants

Aubrey Vanlandingham charged with animal cruelty after reportedly confessing to force-feeding pesticide to goat

Social monogamy has been observed in less than 10% of mammal species – and birds have been shown to be less faithful than previously believed

Witnesses say Robert ‘Bobby’ Cavanaugh struck with pipe after trying to stop neighbor abusing dog on Christmas Eve

Changing tides have led to an increase of beached marine life, whom rescuers scramble to save before they die

Athena, a four-year old German shepherd, pulled off a Christmas Eve miracle when she rang home after 2am

Famous for felines that outnumber its humans, Aoshima is also emblematic of a deeper trend afflicting the country’s rural and island communities

Dale Edwards fled abuse and violence in NZ 40 years ago, and has rediscovered his humanity in giving animals another chance at life

Bengal tiger, cougars, a lynx and bobcats dead as disease spreads rapidly among US poultry flocks and dairy herds

AGI in South Carolina investigated by government after leaked files revealed traumatic injuries and animal deaths

Researchers say species is second-longest living mammal on Earth after bowhead whales

Dunedin is grappling with the question of how to manage a growing sea lion population in a busy urban area

The virus has spread for years in wild birds and commercial poultry, and was detected for the first time in US dairy cattle in March

Los Angeles health officials investigate new cases after felines who had consumed raw milk found with H5 virus

Exclusive: While risk of H5N1 pandemic in humans is low, ‘it’s really important to think about vulnerable populations’, Melbourne researcher says

It is probably wrong to touch, even gently, these creatures. But even now I find it difficult to resist

One of the world’s longest continuous bird counts has dashed the ‘wistful optimism’ of scientists hoping for a La Niña-driven recovery

Monkeys, which were given to Launceston by Japanese sister city Ikeda in 1981, will die out in about 25 years as a result of a council decision

Hot, dry conditions bring numerous species into contact with people and pets, and not just in the bush. It’s good to know which is which