Animals news headlines

In a rare occurrence for the region, scientists successfully collected samples of humpback whale faeces. 

About 10 posties are attacked every day across the country as incidents spike.

Peanut and a racoon were taken from an animal shelter amid concerns they had spread rabies.

From blood-sucking insects, to snakes, to gut-wrenching parasites; these are the most deadly animals in the world.

Their handler made the tragic discovery when they went to check on police dog Xtra and development dog Soldier today.

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The Durango police department in Colorado, USA received a 911 call from a person who spotted a baby kangaroo hopping down the street.

"One more minute ... deeper into my head, it probably would've been over", he tells 9News after having surgery on his head and on a deep gash to his thigh.

The kangaroo pined down the 12-year -old after he fell while trying to run.

Snake catchers are urging people to be alert for snakes seeking refuge from the heat after an early start to the season.

A cockatoo affectionately named Mickey has been freed after a month trapped inside a Sydney shopping centre.

Gold Coast locals are concerned the federal government's fire ant treatments are making people and animals sick. 

The woman was walking to the bathroom alone when a dingo approached her.

A dangerous dog that has killed two family pets in Brisbane will be euthanised.

Strict new laws aimed at cleaning up the $6 billion pet food industry have been proposed in South Australia. 

Eight-week-old Jabulani was the first successfully mother-raised calf in Victoria in more than 20 years.

For the first time, a thriving underworld of animal life has been found under the sea floor.

Police are on the hunt for dognappers who broke into a dog shelter on the Gold Coast over the weekend and stole a beloved canine.

Police say the woman was mauled by the dog at a property in Lonerganne Street in Garbutt this morning.

Federal officials this week offered a $20,000 reward for information about the fatal shooting of a sea lion in Southern California over the summer.

African lion Amani died at 23 after being put to sleep following her partner Mujambi's death at age 19, Adelaide Zoo confirmed.

The dog, which appears to be a bull terrier, can be seen standing half-submerged in brackish brown water.

But the coveted title it received has little to do with its history, and everything to do with its waistline.

Cujo, a six-year-old staffy-labrador cross, was killed by police after the animal turned violent on Saturday at Canning Vale in Perth's south.

An adorable koala was captured on CCTV cameras at Casula train station in south-west Sydney enjoying a stroll across the empty platform.

The owners of a dog shot dead by police in are calling for answers, claiming their pet wasn't usually violent and had only been trying to protect them.

Birdwatchers are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a third peregrine falcon chick after two eggs hatched on top of a Melbourne skyscraper this morning.

A Sydney student says her dog was run over by a cyclist in a city park, leaving her with a huge bill and a risky surgery which could leave the dog paralysed.

Government and Melbourne Zoo experts are investigating an attack on a young fur seal that had to be euthanised after sustaining severe injuries on an eastern Victorian beach.

The 35-year-old man was mauled to death after failing to barricade the lion's enclosure.

The new H5N1 strain of bird flu spreading around the globe could put the future of Tasmanian devils at risk, Australia's official chief vet has warned.

The tourist was hoping to encounter nature on his safari, but got more than he bargained for.

South Australia's police horses have a new home at Gepps Cross. 

A worker has been rushed to hospital after he was crushed by a herd of cows in Victoria.

A zoo in China has admitted its star attraction, two so-called pandas, are just painted dogs.

Wang Wang and Fu Ni have just three weeks left before they head into quarantine and then embark on their journey back to China.

The invasive species can grow up to 200kg in size, spread disease to waterways and damage property and national parks.

A Thai woman has been rescued by police after being strangled by a python snake for more than two hours.

As summer approaches, Sunshine Coast snake catcher Stu said more Australians will come face-to-face with these scaly intruders.

A juvenile pygmy blue whale has been freed after it was found trapped under a wharf on Kawau Island in the Hauraki Gulf off New Zealand's North Island.

At nine months old, he already weighs a whopping 21 kilos.

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on the Gold Coast has welcomed six new baby koalas to the world.

South Australian dog owners will face fines of up to $100,000 and jail time for attacks under harsh new laws as the state grapples with a surge in dangerous incidents.

Moo Deng, which translates into bouncy pig (or pork) in Thai, was born in Khao Kheow Open Zoo, about 50km from Pattaya, in July.

Understanding their behaviours can keep you safe from a nasty incident.

The Australian reptiles worth tens of thousands being smuggled in socks and chocolate boxes.

A snorkel tour group have a whale of a tale to tell after their guide was flipped into the air by a humpback.

Illawarra Snake Catcher Glen Peacock said abandoned or on-the-run pet snakes tended to come in batches.

A Victorian landscaper has captured the extraordinary moment a kangaroo leapt metres into the air as it bounded into a backyard.