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A man has been flown to hospital after being bitten by a shark while snorkelling.

Man bitten by shark while snorkelling on Great Barrier Reef

He was flown to hospital with puncture wounds and deep lacerations to his arm.

  • Dominique Tassell

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Australian salmon should be avoided, according to sustainability experts.

Revealed: How salmon politics trumped the environment

A freedom-of-information release reveals formal advice that salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour should cease while approval is reconsidered under federal environmental laws. The government backed the industry instead.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
A juvenile little penguin currently in care.

A dog was off leash on a Sydney beach. A little penguin paid the price

Manly has the only breeding colony of fairy penguins on mainland NSW. The population has plummeted from 70 pairs in 2013-2014 to 15 pairs in 2024-2025.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
A long-nosed fur seal seen by the Cooks River at Wolli Creek on Sunday.

‘Skeletal’ seal seeks respite in the Cooks River

It’s the same species as the healthy seals that frequently sun themselves on the VIP stairs at the Sydney Opera House.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Australian Reptile Park manager Billy Collett with a freshwater crocodile captured at Wallsend on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

‘Don’t belong here’: Croc captured in Newcastle park

Wildlife carers are working to find a permanent home for the reptile abandoned in a suburban waterway.

  • Jack Gramenz
Footage of a lizard in the bat cave in Uganda.

Stunning bat cave footage captures disease spread risk for first time

Researchers were astonished to film at least 14 different species, including monitor lizards, leopards and monkeys, visiting the cave to feast on potentially disease-ridden bats.

  • Arthur Scott-Geddes
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Banyule locals (L-R) Heather Smith, Don Stokes and Mariella Di Fabio are concerned wildlife will be pushed out of the area without the promised underpass.

North East Link quietly scraps promised wildlife crossing, leaving kangaroos stranded

The road project was supposed to provide an underpass for kangaroos. Instead, it has built a rope bridge for possums.

  • Patrick Hatch
For bushfire-affected koalas, the prognosis is often bad. The vet team at Wildlife Victoria treat burnt koalas with the best care possible.
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The sad reality for bushfire-affected koalas

For bushfire-affected koalas, the prognosis is often bad. The vet team at Wildlife Victoria treat burnt koalas with the best care possible.

  • Margaret Gordon
The possum was shaken off the boom pump crane and fell on the cement 30 metres below.

‘Death threats’ after possum video, as RSPCA refers incident for investigation

A Brisbane concreting firm is facing a formal investigation and a wave of backlash after footage emerged of a worker shaking a possum off a 30-metre concrete pump.

  • Cameron Atfield
A release of endangered Manning River turtles that have been bred in captivity back into a wild river.

Hayley’s team took in 12 endangered turtles. Then the hard work began 

Understanding the romantic life of Manning River turtles led to the first successful breeding of the reptiles in captivity and a release of the next generation into the wild Barrington River.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons