DARK fins were slicing the calm blue waters towards the swimmers in their black wetsuits and snorkels. But it didn't faze the group who were making odd squeals as they tried to attract the wild dolphins who live off the beautiful Kaikoura coast in NZ

Adelaide Zoo representatives say they are impressed with the good condition of two Chinese pandas which will travel to Adelaide soon. Zoos SA president Heather Caddick says she was able to feed bamboo to the pandas during a visit to Sichuan province.

Females of an Australian species of lizard rely on testosterone for a most unusual method of keeping amorous males off their back, researchers have found. Evolutionary ecology Dr Devi Stuart-Fox of the University of Melbourne, and colleagues, report their

The scientists behind the first cloned dog have created a litter of cloned puppies which glow a bright red colour when held under ultraviolet light. The South Korean-based research team took skin cells from a beagle, inserted fluorescent genes from a

More than a dozen Victoria Police dogs will get service medals today to recognise their role in catching criminals. Of the 13 dogs, three deal with narcotics and three with firearms and explosives, while the others perform general duties.

The largest release of the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater will be carried out in Gippsland today Thirteen young birds will be released in the Bunyip state park. The park has been home to 50 honeyeaters since the state emblem was deemed close to

WHEN Brisbane art gallery owner Jan Murphy goes to work each day, she takes her best friend, Dante the dog, with her. "He's never lifted his leg in the gallery or been responsible for knocking anything with his tail," Ms Murphy said as Dante, a 10-year-ol

Honda says it will build a car equipped with canine-friendly features such as cushioned bed, pet-restraint system and even a ramp so your dog doesn't have to jump into the back. Meet the car that is a dog owner's best friend. Japanese car maker Honda has

The industrial town of Burnie in north-west Tasmania had another 280 jobsslashed from the town's main employer, Caterpillar. But another company in town is making handmade paper out of a material no one else wants - wombat scats.

The trade in Sumatran orangutans for pets shows little sign of decline and is taking the species to the brink of extinction, a report concludes. Compiled by Traffic, the international wildlife trade monitoring network, it suggests that more orangutans are