Animal Behaviour

Sydney's beloved Asian elephant pair is preparing for a new life with a herd on the plains of South Australia.

New footage filmed 600 metres below the surface of the Southern Atlantic Ocean shows rare juvenile from world's heaviest squid species.

The complex songs of the tiny social bird could advertise whether it's a risk-taking explorer or a stay-at-home defender, and influence how it chooses a mate.

Wildlife authorities say a large marine animal found dead this morning after it was hit by a vehicle on a major Adelaide road was an Australian sea lion, and have described the incident as a "freak accident" — despite a warning from a passer-by the previous day.

An animal hospital in Melbourne has found cats and kittens that watch TV shows on iPads are more likely to be adopted and well socialised. 

Lort Smith ran a trial of 50 cats and kittens which showed felines who spend time watching their favourite shows are more likely to be adopted and well socialised.

Lort Smith Animal Hospital undertook a trial using TV and iPads to socialise cats and kittends in a bid to help get them ready for adoption.

Sharks were thought to be silent, but scientists have recorded a New Zealand species making a clicking noise.

Surprised residents in WA's north-west called in the snake catcher when they found a 1.5-metre-long python devouring an unfortunate bird.

Documents obtained under freedom of information laws show how marmosets and macaques are bred and experimented on at a regional Victorian facility to improve medical outcomes for humans.  

A cherished therapy horse feared stolen from a Central Victorian property has been found unharmed by police.

Next to Rockhampton Airport is a large botanical garden filled with thousands of flying foxes, and when the sun sets these creatures come alive and cause headaches for incoming flights.

Ecologists say the rare and cryptic smoky mouse is proving it can survive on its own in the state's south, where a repopulation effort for the critically endangered rodent is currently underway. 

A new study suggests nutrient-rich crocodile poop could be benefiting wetland vegetation in the Top End while predation pressure limits feral pig damage.

Central Australia's snakes are on the move after a drop in temperature and recent rain, with an Alice Springs snake catcher warning residents that numbers could boom after a dry and brutal summer.

Many millions of dollars of prime-eating fish are being wasted as the number of bull sharks increase dramatically, an experienced Queensland fisherman says.

Supplied vision from Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service of false killer whales stranded on a beach near Arthur River, on Tasmania's west coast.

After an appeal for public assistance, police say they have identified the owner of two sheep who surprised drivers and stopped traffic at a major intersection in suburban Adelaide.

It has been a "flat out" summer for snake catchers dealing with the slithering reptiles around Adelaide and nearby towns, while a vet reports treating more bites than usual.

Researchers in Far North Queensland have found surprising success using thermal drones to spot warm, marsupial bodies in tropical rainforest canopies.