A wildlife park worker in Papua New Guinea has died after a crocodile seized his legs and dragged him into a pool during a feeding session, according to local reports. The handler, who had worked at Port Moresby’s Adventure Park for about two years, passed away at 3 Mile General Hospital on Sunday morning following … Read more
A three-year-old girl has died from haemolytic uraemic syndrome after contracting a rare bacterial infection linked to a Victorian petting farm, according to her family and health authorities. The toddler spent six weeks in intensive care at Monash Children’s Hospital, where treating physicians managed kidney failure and permanent brain damage caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia … Read more
As whitebaiters cast nets across New Zealand rivers for the seasonal opening, a political debate has emerged over whether the threatened native fishery requires commercial licensing, catch limits, and stricter recreational rules, according to Labour’s oceans and fisheries spokesperson Rachel Boyack. Unlike nearly every other high-value seafood harvested in the country, recreational whitebaiters operate without … Read more
Marine researchers capturing and tagging juvenile sand tiger sharks and great whites off New York’s Hamptons beaches are shedding new light on one of the world’s few confirmed great white shark nurseries, according to field reports from the Associated Press. Scientists working in the shallow coastal waters are tracking how warming ocean temperatures draw varied … Read more
According to the Davidson County Health Department, attendees who held baby goats at an Aug. 1, 2026, community event at Breeden Amphitheater in Lexington, North Carolina, may have been exposed to rabies after four animals from a traveling petting zoo tested positive for the virus. Traveling Petting Zoo Goats Test Positive for Rabies After Skunk … Read more
Two roaming dogs snatched a 13-year-old cat named Marley from a porch in Hastings on Saturday, July 12, while a separate pair of roaming dogs fatally mauled a 10-year-old ragdoll cat named Percy in his driveway two months earlier on May 13, according to local reports. The incidents have prompted Hastings District Council to call … Read more
According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, bear incidents requiring state response have doubled this year compared to last year, driven largely by severe drought conditions and a failing natural food supply. State wildlife biologists reported 168 responses to bear issues as of late August, up from 83 total responses the previous year, setting … Read more
Translucent “jumping sticks” washing up along Florida’s Space Coast have baffled beachgoers and marine experts alike, leaving scientists to question the identity of dozens of active, 1-inch creatures discovered near the Indialantic Boardwalk, according to local reports covered by FOX 35 WOFL. What Are Florida’s Mysterious Jumping Sticks? The unusual organisms were first spotted by … Read more
Australia has recorded its first confirmed case of H5 bird flu in a local mammal, after a long-nosed fur seal tested positive for the deadly pathogen in South Australia. Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins confirmed the finding on Sunday, noting that the animal was discovered dead at Beachport, roughly 300 kilometres south of Adelaide, according … Read more
Humpback whale “Chompers” has returned to the Southern California coast with a new calf, marking a continuation of consistent humpback activity near Newport Beach. According to Newport Landing & Davey’s Locker Whale Watching, the pair was observed feeding alongside hundreds of dolphins, contributing to nearly two weeks of frequent sightings of well-known female humpbacks and … Read more