Australian man charged after kidnapping platypus and wrapping it in a paper towel April 7, 2023 An Australian man has been charged after allegedly stealing a platypus from the wild, taking it on a train and then showing it off… Continue Reading
Tourist killed by shark in waters off New Caledonia February 20, 2023 An Australian tourist has died after being attacked by a shark in waters off New Caledonia in the South Pacific, according to public broadcaster New Caledonia 1 TV…. Continue Reading
Australian police minister breaks law after posting Twitter photo of sheep while driving March 22, 2017 This tweet got Australia’s Police Minister Troy Grant into the doghouse. The National Party MP, who is the country’s police minister, had to admit… Continue Reading
Not really free-range, Australian producer fined for claiming hens roamed outdoors September 14, 2015 Australia’s Federal Court has ordered an egg producer to pay a $250,000 fine after misleading its eggs as “free range” when in fact the… Continue Reading
Close Encounter with shark scores film crew rare close-up May 13, 2015 An Australian documentary filmmaker got footage of a lifetime after a shark flashed a smile at him for the cameras. Sharks have a pretty… Continue Reading
Tourist pleads for tiger’s life after mauling at Thai Tiger Kingdom November 10, 2014 A tiger took a chunk out of Australian tourist Paul Goudie’s leg in Thailand. He blames the elephant. It’s a great tale of wild… Continue Reading
Disabled baby goat gets wheelchair, learns to walk May 22, 2014 Frostie the snow goat had an unenviable start to life. He was severely dehydrated and had one of the worst cases of lice infestation… Continue Reading