The world has some of the most unique species of animals, but Australia may take the top prize. It is cut off from the rest ...

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A professor estimated this week that a billion animals had died in Australia’s wildfires. But where are these numbers coming from? By Mihir Zaveri and Emily S. Rueb Some 25,000 koalas feared dead on ...

The distressing new estimate considers animals killed in the fires and those that will die from indirect causes, like starvation and dehydration Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Chris Barton has a spot of blood on the collar of the white shirt he wears underneath his veterinarian’s scrubs. The 70-year-old holds a .22 caliber rifle he’s been forced to turn on critically ...

Andrew Baker knew he had found something special when he heard the hissing noise coming from inside the metal trap he and a team of researchers had set out in the rainforest in eastern Australia. None ...

Dalmeny, Australia — Ecologists in Australia now believe more than a billion animals have died in the country's unprecedented bush fires. More than 25 million acres have burned since September — ...

BRISBANE, Australia ― The first thing you want to do when you get to Australia is pet a koala. The good news is that flying ...

Australia is the most notorious country on Earth for deadly wildlife. The red continent is thick with venomous snakes and spiders, toothy sharks and crocodiles, baby-eating dingoes, and the cassowary ...

One of the things Australia is known for is its animals, predominantly, the deadly kind. While there are deadly animals in Australia, it’s important to remember Australia is the sixth largest country ...

Animal law is a growing area of study and practice because of the many ways in which nonhuman animals (animals) are used in a wide variety of venues. Globally, nonhumans, including fully sentient ...