Global illegal trade in wildlife is estimated to be worth $32 billion, with rare species in Australia at risk.

Wildlife authorities have killed the leader of a pack of dingoes that mauled a jogger on a popular Australian tourist island in a ferocious attack that a rescuer said could have been fatal. Sarah Peet ...

In a remote wildlife sanctuary of southern Australia, a flower photographer noticed some movement in the bushes and spotted an unfamiliar colorful creature. He snapped a few photos and shared them ...

Trail cameras showed just how quickly the wombats settled in when " three wombat joeys" were "spotted in their mother's pouches" - the site's first wild-born wombats, Queensland's Department of the ...

A Chinese national found herself in a cold-blooded mess after authorities uncovered a bizarre reptile smuggling operation ...

When people think of the animals of Australia, they’re quick to cite dangerous reptiles, like the giant saltwater crocodiles or the many extremely venomous species of snake. Then there are the deadly ...

If you’re following along with our epic trip to Fiji and Australia, here is Part Seven of our grand adventure. Below are the previous stories if you want to catch up: Part One: Flight review: Our ...

University of Queensland researchers have completed the first comprehensive studies of recent fire history and koala ...

Chinese national Zhang Qiran, 22, pleaded guilty after 125 native spiders and insects were found in his luggage at Sydney ...

Severe fires in Australia are threatening the wildlife there — kangaroos, koalas and bush birds are dying in the flames. Pat O'Brien, president of the Wildlife Protection Association of Australia, ...

Only 50 whales have been saved. Nearly 400 pilot whales have died after they became stranded off the coast of Australia, wildlife officials announced Wednesday. The whales began piling up off ...