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‘THUD’: Family’s horror as whale smashes into boat
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (650+ words) A family having a whale of a time on a sailing trip have wound up stranded in the water after a mammal sank their anchored boat. On July 29, Tania Lewis, her husband Eric, and their 23-year-old, Lu, were travelling through…...
Wildlife presenter and Goodies star Bill Oddie dies
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (212+ words) British comedian Bill Oddie, who became a star in the 1970s as a member of comic trio The Goodies and then presented nature shows, has died at the age of 85. British wildlife presenter and Goodies star Bill Oddie has died at…...
Grim update for 3yo boy allegedly thrown into croc enclosure
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (629+ words) The three-year-old allegedly thrown into a crocodile enclosure has “a long journey ahead” and a lot of “uncertainty” remains, his family say. The incident occurred on June 18 at Johnsons of Old Hurst, a zoo located in Huntingdon, about 100 kilometres north…...
Losing a dog is a cruel but inevitable loss we all dread
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....
Feral camel numbers on the rise
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (531+ words) Stakeholders say feral camel numbers are on the rise and are calling for additional funding and a unified approach with other States to manage the impacts. Goldfields Nullarbor Rangelands Biosecurity Association chief executive Amanda Day said she had seen an…...
Australia’s most dog-friendly road trips revealed
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (390+ words) New research has revealed Australia’s most dog-friendly road trips packed with pet-friendly accommodation options and loads of parks and beaches to run wild with your pooch. Rollin’ Car Insurance analysed 22 of the nation’s most iconic road trips to find out…...
Perth woman banned from owning pets after starving dogs
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (57+ words) An elderly mother has been banned from ever owning a domestic animal after being handed a suspended jail term for starving and neglecting her pet Pomeranians at a filthy eastern suburbs hobby farm. EXPOSED: Secret cartel chats reveal panic over…...
Why goldfish might be undermining your internet speed
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (34+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Why goldfish might be undermining your internet speed...
'Elvis of birds': clue found in hunt for elusive parrot
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (26+ words) Researchers are racing against time to find and protect a critically endangered parrot after a decade-long search led to audio of the rare bird's call....
Citizen scientists needed for ‘scat-tracking’ project
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (396+ words) Craig grew up living in three different continents, but WA will always be home. At the start of 2024 Craig began working in the South West, primarily reporting for the Harvey-Waroona Reporter while also covering larger environmental stories from across the…...