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Freshwater reptile spotted in Hughenden’s human-made lake after unexpectedly escaping death in cold snap

Surviving a shark – or lion, or bear – attack is the key criterion for entry into Bite Club. Together its members navigate their next big challenge: what happens after you survive?

Overfishing, invasive species and rubbish mountains are putting a strain on the islands’ delicate ecosystems

Exclusive: Fish farms in Macquarie Harbour are the greatest threat to survival of ancient ray-like species, scientists advising Australian government find

After a series of mass mortality events, it is more common to find these huge Mediterranean clams dead. Which is why the species’ ‘biggest fangirl of all’, Susan Smillie, is thrilled to see a thriving population in Greece

Surveys suggest that wet weather and habitat deterioration are among the causes of devastating population declines, but there are ways to help

A government audit has delivered a scathing assessment of the NSW environment department's efforts to save more than 1000 species from extinction.

Species are disappearing at an alarming rate around the world. But Australia’s extinction crisis is especially severe – since European colonisation, we have lost about 100 species of animals and plants. The loss of 33 mammal species is largely due to canny invasive predators such as foxes and cats as…

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