The ampurta, a blond or brown guinea pig-sized marsupial, is distinctive for its short, fat tail that becomes a black mohawk ...

Australia increased protected land but many species still lack protection. The study shows why location matters more than size.

A 24-year-old Colyton man has been charged over the alleged possession of firearms and exotic reptiles in Sydney’s west.

We’ve committed to protect 30% of our lands and waters by 2030. But our endangered species are still struggling, according to four environmental scientists.

With Barack Obama and Ellen DeGeneres plugging the cause, donations poured into a bushfire emergency fund. Infighting followed.

Conservationists have raised the alarm after rangers discovered that boxes perched high on trees for sugar gliders and microbats had been dismantled twice in December.

A wild possum found a clever hiding spot among plush toys in an airport gift shop in Australia and was safely removed, staff ...

See some darling—and some dangerous—animals in images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Photographs selected by Quentin Nardi Text by Tracy Scott Forson Tracy Scott Forson | Read More Tracy ...

Twenty new luxury tents are due to open at Monarto Safari Resort in April. Artist’s impression. The Safari Lodge at Monarto Safari Resort adds an intimate glamping experience to ...

A brushtail possum stunned travelers after blending in with plush toys at an airport in Australia's Tasmania state. Watch the ...

A wild Australian brushtail possum has stunned travellers at Hobart Airport after being found hiding among stuffed animal ...

Scientists have discovered mosquitoes can act like tiny "flying wildlife surveyors," helping researchers detect elusive and endangered animals in Australia's national parks. A team from Macquarie ...