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Dolphin frolicking inside swimming enclosure at Ramsgate Beach leaves after netting is removed

Sydneysiders were urged not to enter the water at Ramsgate Beach while a dolphin was frolicking inside the netted swimming area.

ABC News · Sep 19, 2022

Feeding cane toad corpses to freshwater crocodiles could protect species from pest

As Australia's cane toad invasion inches closer to conquering the Kimberley, innovative research using their corpses could protect populations of freshwater crocodiles in their path.

ABC News · Sep 19, 2022

Letters to The Editor — September 19, 2022

Cheetah reintroduction

The Hindu · Sep 18, 2022

Bee populations facing multiple challenges as Varroa mite and La Niña make for difficult spring

With a third consecutive La Niña declared and the ongoing threat of Varroa mite, bee populations are emerging into their busiest time of the year facing multiple challenges.

ABC News · Sep 18, 2022

When Colin's multiple sclerosis drives him 'quietly bonkers', the lure of the ocean is what saves him

Colin Chandler says multiple sclerosis is like "a cunning thief", but the ocean's "vibrant pulse of life" is what keeps him from spiralling.

ABC News · Sep 17, 2022

‘They will get you in a headlock’: Australians warned off pet kangaroos after second death in 100 years

Behavioural ecologist says 77-year-old Western Australian owner was probably seen by the hand-reared animal as a fellow marsupial

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2022

On the Colorado River, growing concern for trout and chub

As America's large reservoirs on the Colorado River drop to record-low levels, fish are among those suffering the impact

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022

3 huge reasons why mosquitos want to eat you

If you check some, or all, of the mosquito’s search boxes, then you may find that you are a mosquito magnet.

Inverse · Sep 17, 2022

Why crustaceans keep evolving to look like crabs, and how to tell 'true' crabs from 'false' ones

Why do crab-like creatures keep turning up on the evolutionary tree, and how can you tell a "true crab" from a false one?

ABC News · Sep 17, 2022

Jet that flew in cheetahs had earned its stripes

The jet’s striking paint scheme — the image of a tiger — was planned in 2015.

The Hindu · Sep 17, 2022