The noise in the Pacific off the southern California coast has become 10 times louder over the past five decades because of the rumbling of commercial shipping vessels, the clicking of oceanographic research equipment, and the din of Navy operations and s

The two headed kitten that captured the hearts of animal lovers across the nation and made headlines around the world, died overnight. The three-day old kitten, born in Midvale, had an extremely rare deformity that left it with four eyes, two noses and

Companies are scrambling to harness the power of Antarctic krill for health supplements, causing mounting concern over the ocean ecosystem among conservationists. Krill, thought to be the most successful species on the planet, are tiny crustaceans found i

AT least 200 narwhal whales in Canada's Arctic, trapped by winter ice and facing starvation or suffocation, must be culled, officials say. Hunters from the village of Pond Inlet on Baffin Island discovered the animals trapped near Bylot Island, about 1

KOALAS, already listed as vulnerable, are likely to die in greater numbers as they adapt to climate change, which will bring more intense bushfires, rising temperatures, increased drought and a drop in the nutrition levels of their food, a senior NSW Gove

DOZENS of pilot whales have died in a mass stranding is Tasmania. A wildlife official put the number of stranded whales at 64, and said 13 of those were still alive as of around 8pm local time (0900 GMT). The whales were discovered by a member of t

TWO men are facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly delivering Merino ewes to the Midland Sale Yards in such poor condition they had to be destroyed. The pair was charged by the RSPCA under the Animal Welfare Act after three ewes were delivered i

A cat with big paws and 26 toes could be looking for a new home after being taken in by Stroud Cats Protection. Coco, a middle-aged jet black cat, was taken in as a stray in nearby Dursley. If her owner cannot be found she will have to be re-homed.

Exploding out of the water with ferocious rage these giant male hippos cast a frightening sight as they fight over a water hole in South Africa. Captured by professional guide and wildlife photographer Hendrik Fehsenfeld, in South Africa's Ngala Private

Behind Japan's outspoken and irrational defense of whaling there is an undercurrent of dissent within the Japanese establishment. This week the Sydney Morning Herald reported that Tomohiko Taniguchi, the official voice of Japan for the last three year