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Wan Yee Ng was arrested in June with a bag of 29 turtles as she prepared to paddle across Lake Wallace, affidavit says

Invasive Species Council says 5 million native mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs are killed by feral and roaming pet cats a day in Australia

The keen birdwatcher encourages others to take 20 minutes out of their day, describing the experience as ‘meditative’

Rescue shelters across the US provided housing for animals that were evacuated before the hurricane struck

Zoo says Mujambi, who suffered a medical episode, had been with lioness Amani for 16 years

The woman, who has not been named, near Poulsbo, Washington, called the county sheriff, who sent deputies

Brown bear 128 Glazer defeated male bear that killed her cub this summer in Katmai national park

The small, resilient horses are more than just working animals – they are cultural symbols

Harvesting in Bulga state forest, inland from Port Macquarie, is just 400km from global nature-positive summit the government is hosting

Mother of pack crashes through glass door of 74-year-old man’s home, claws and injures him

Gita, 13, sat down in middle of road in Washington state after owner hurt his leg, fell and couldn’t get up

Researchers tethered 50 long-spined and 50 short-spined urchins outside lobster den and sharks were observed ‘smashing the whole thing’

Social media stars of 367 Collins Street welcome baby birds to the nest

Camera installed inside a tree hollow in NSW forest to raise awareness of the plight of the endangered possum

After practicing with a fake egg, the fortysomething lesser flamingos join other same-sex animal co-parents

At least 468 shot by government controllers last year out of an estimated population of as few as 2,640 in the state’s east, advocates say

We learn about butterflies when we are small because it is foreshadowing: you too will change. But they are an imperfect metaphor for what it feels like to live

Cuddly White House pets have been swapped out for stories of dog killing, whale decapitating and bear pranks

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