The zoo is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (however the zoo's website notes bedtime for some animals is 4:30 p.m.).

A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the ...

This new research estimates the price and benefits of recovering threatened species – and offers cost-effective ways for ...

The full cost of recovering all of Australia's threatened animals and plants has been calculated for the first time.

the majority of Australian mammals are primarily active at nighttime and therefore more difficult to observe. Now nearly 40 years after the chimpanzee study, lunar animal research is receiving the ...

About 40,000 years ago, giant kangaroos vanished Down Under. Dental analyses suggest a varied diet, meaning climate change was not the main cause.

Australia's prime minister has said it is "not on" to use portable cabanas to reserve spots on the country's beaches. The country is in its summer period, with temperatures in some parts topping ...

A West Australian Wildlife rescue group has revealed the sad reason why native animals are more frequently seen in commercial areas after a kangaroo was captured bounding through an Albany ...

Nearly half a million dollars was spent on 'Welcome to Country' ceremonies by the Australian government over two financial years. Critics, including shadow spokesman James Stevens, argue that the ...

Sally Larsen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Must love dogs - the catchcry of the famous movie of the same name - holds particular meaning for a growing portion of our communities across Australia, and yet it is being responded to with a ...

Last month, a 39-year-old man was sentenced to three years and six months in jail for attempting to post nearly 100 Australian reptiles overseas. There has been a rise in native animal rescues ...