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Swift parrots in Lonnavale forest.
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (37+ words) VIDEO: Swift parrots in Lonnavale forest. ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation VIDEO: Swift parrots in Lonnavale forest. Sun 12 Jul 2026 at 3:19pm More ABC News video US strikes Iranian targets with precision munitions...
The 100-million-year-old cold case and the aquatic dinosaur called Moria
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (575+ words) Travis Enright lying next to a juvenile ichthyosaur fossil. (Supplied: Travis Enright) It's the dead things that make Travis Enright feel alive. Like dusting the dirt off a 100-million-year-old dinosaur bone. "It's a mixture of emotions when you find a…...
Australia's huntsman fastest spider on record, new study suggests
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (902+ words) Australia's brown huntsman spiders are the fastest, according to a study, yet to be peer-reviewed, of 258 species. More research is needed to confirm if there are other, faster species out there that have not been investigated. Anyone who has experienced…...
Indigenous-led whale tour joins ancient knowledge with the present
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (589+ words) An Indigenous-led whale-watching tour draws on 60,000 years of observations and stories. (Supplied: JP Goodridge, Go Whale Watching) A new Indigenous-led whale-watching tour aims to impart thousands of years of observation and knowledge about the majestic mammals. The tours are led…...
The joy of Neil: how a cheeky seal on Tasmania’s shores brought happiness to the world - ABC News
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1131+ words) Videos of Neil the seal have brought joy and laughter to millions of people around the world. Experts say there's a reason why so many of us have fallen in love with this special seal. Authorities say it appears Neil…...
Animal psychic says she 'telepathically connected' with Neil the seal. So what did he tell her?
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (539+ words) A United States-based animal communicator says she has telepathically connected with Neil the seal, a 1,000kg elephant seal who has come ashore in Tasmania's south. He has become a viral social media subject, due to his charismatic nature. Lori Cowen, from…...
What does a world-renonwed animal ethicist have to say about farmed salmon?
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (186+ words) Professor Peter Singer is a philosopher and professor of bioethics, and is a world-renowned animal ethicist. He speaks with Tasmania Mornings presenter Leon Compton about the ethics of farmed salmon compared to wild caught fish. "Ethicists should take account of…...
Do bees have feelings?
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (63+ words) Mon 6 Jul 2026 at 8:23pm A bee on a blueberry flower. (Supplied: Jeremy Jones) Have you ever wondered whether bees have feelings? Well Australian and Chinese researchers have been looking into whether they do. Professor Andrew Barron, a neuroethologist from Macquarie University,…...
Rare humpback whale calf swimming off Queensland coast - ABC News
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (72+ words) VIDEO: Rare humpback whale calf swimming off Queensland coast ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation VIDEO: Rare humpback whale calf swimming off Queensland coast Mon 6 Jul 2026 at 2:18pm The mother and its calf were spotted swimming off Stradbroke Island. (Supplied) The…...
Rare barking geckos and Bungle Bungle sliders face extinction
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (593+ words) Pilbara barking geckos use a dog-like bark as a defence mechanism. (Supplied: Robert Audcent) The Pilbara barking gecko and Bungle Bungle robust slider face the threat of extinction due to increasing climate pressures. Researchers from Monash University are calling for…...