Lost emperor penguin found waddling up Australian beach thousands of miles from home Gus, thought to be the first emperor penguin to reach Australia, was seen trying to do a belly slide on the sand The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024
Whale dies days after video shows it being stroked by swimmers near beach Ecologists raise concerns about whale’s deteriorating health after it beached over weekend The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023
Race to rescue nearly 50 beached whales after mysterious mass stranding: ‘We’ve never seen anything like this’ More than 50 of the pilot whales have died on a beach in Western Australia The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
More than 50 whales dead on Australian beach after mysterious mass stranding Wildlife experts and conservationist race against time to save dozens of whales The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
Nearly 100 pilot whales strand themselves on an Australian beach. Half have died despite efforts Nearly 100 pilot whales have stranded themselves on a beach in western Australia, and about half had died by Wednesday morning, despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save them The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
Scientists say WA government's prescribed burns targets have no scientific basis A forum hears the WA government's approach to fire management is outdated, with concerns about the medical and environmental harm caused by prescribed burning techniques. ABC News · May 10, 2023
Mount Augustus trails to shut down over summer as inquest into deaths of four hikers recommends closure Deadly walking trails in northern Western Australia will be closed over summer, after a state coroner recommended they be shut due to multiple deaths. ABC News · Oct 10, 2022
WA's Cable Beach turtle nests being 'driven over', prompting calls to reduce opening hours The Broome Shire is asking residents whether it should close the main vehicle access point to Cable Beach in a bid to protect turtles during nesting season. ABC News · Aug 26, 2022
Three new marine parks announced for Buccaneer Archipelago in WA's Kimberley region The three new marine parks will cover more than 600,000 hectares of Kimberley coastline throughout the Buccaneer Archipelago. ABC News · Jul 31, 2022