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Noisy miners, butcherbirds and masked lapwings will also go on the offensive to protect their eggs and young

Australia’s lack of transparency and funding leave it on the outer as researchers worldwide explore alternatives for training, study and testing

Record floods propel aggressive Mozambique tilapia throughout Mary River, compromising efforts to save ancient fish and endangered turtles

Program signals possible change of strategy in the eternal war between New Yorkers and their least favorite neighbors

The unique reptile endemic to New Zealand is the sole survivor of an ancient species that once walked the earth with dinosaurs

Residents in Sierra Madre report increased bear sightings – and some bears are finding their way into homes and yards

The narrow-nosed spookfish is also found in Australian waters and is distinctive for its elongated snout and whip-like tail

Amaga pseudobama was first spotted in 2020 in North Carolina and has now spread to Florida and Georgia

Local vet says nine birds have died and the rest are being treated, with many unable to stand or walk

Sea Life Aquarium Melbourne’s nine-month-old king penguin eats 25 to 32 fish a day and outweighs both foster parents combined

Rangers and scientists thrilled as they find the largest known population of one of Australia’s rarest birds, the night parrot, living in Great Sandy desert

Benny and Susanne Anguiano are back home in California with Rayne Beau, who ran into woods during camping trip

In West Africa, Pygmy hippos are said to carry a diamond in their mouths, which they use to light their way through the forest

Historian Peggy Gavan created Cats About Town with Dan Rimada, who runs an Instagram account about bodega cats

The hoiho, which means ‘noise shouter’, triumphed in a year free from the usual scandals surrounding the competition

Former presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr decries ‘weaponization of our government’ over 1994 incident

Researchers find two sites with fossils including saber-toothed salmon and megalodon, the huge prehistoric shark

From donning ‘pie-proof’ bike helmets to conversing with the songbirds, the key to avoiding avian conflict might be learning to speak their language, experts say

Research suggesting certain species can learn, experience pain and form relationships has implications for our attitude to world’s most-eaten animal

Moo-Deng from Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand has amassed a legion of fans across TikTok, Facebook and Instagram

The Project hopes competition will raise big money for underfunded organisations working to protect beloved species

National species list expands, with orb spider named after Tom Hardy’s Marvel character, Venom, also included

Creating a fox-proof haven for endangered eastern quolls required a high, encircling fence. But what about the other wildlife?

The virile bird was euthanized by Maryland zoo due to health problems, and is survived by Mrs Greedy

The Game Meats Company is suing Farm Transparency Project after footage of goats being slaughtered was published online and sent to a Channel Seven program

Queensland ambulance service says woman suffered ‘arm injuries’ before being taken to hospital

Advocates against nets say sharks can easily swim underneath them and drone surveillance is more effective

Survey of 95 labs in Australia and New Zealand finds 71% use antimicrobial drugs and in ways that ‘a lot of the time’ could be avoided

X-rays show flightless bird found near Springfield was not wounded, but full of roadkill raccoon

Activists say Kennedy may have committed felony violation for allegedly driving with whale skull strapped to car roof

The cameras that made the falcons a social media phenomenon are rolling again for a new breeding season

Amid a rise in gun threats, firearm-detecting dogs become ‘popular’ safety measure that also has emotional benefits

New male baby of near-threatened species born at Werribee open range zoo to be named in public competition in coming weeks

For centuries, having a pigeon as a pet was seen as a status symbol – now a new wave of fans are praising them as loving, smart and ‘sort of chill’

Non-traditional pets get millions of online views. But the rising trend poses questions about animal welfare

Raising the wind speed at which turbines start spinning could prevent tens of thousands of bat deaths each year, researchers find