As if the wildlife in Australia today isn’t intimidating enough, tens of millions of years ago, visitors would have had to deal with an additional nightmarish scenario—crocs jumping out of trees.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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, ...

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

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

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 ...

Internationally, Saturday, November 15 is recognized as Steve Irwin Day. A day set aside to honor the life and legacy of the ...