The 298-pound reptile, Esmerelda, was transported from Taronga Zoo Sydney to a specialist animal hospital in North Ryde for a CT scan and endoscopy.

Esmerelda, the 109-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise underwent advanced medical scans after keepers at Taronga Zoo in Sydney ...

Byrne pans across a heat shelf within a food court showing cardboard boxes containing burgers, chicken tenders and fish and ...

Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Taronga Conservation Society Australia have successfully restored the lost traditional song of one of Australia's most endangered birds ...

A 109-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise had advanced medical scans after keepers at an Australian zoo noticed neck swelling and breathing changes. The 298-pound reptile, Esmerelda, was transported from ...

Hidden in the dark of night, more than 1,000 endangered frogs have been released back into waterways in north-west NSW.

Manly has the only breeding colony of fairy penguins on mainland NSW. The population has plummeted from 70 pairs in 2013-2014 to 15 pairs in 2024-2025.

CANBERRA, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Scientists in Australia have successfully restored the lost traditional song of the critically endangered regent honeyeater, offering renewed hope for the survival of one ...

As Meghan and Harry try to recapture the magic of their 2018 Australia trip, residents there may be less enchanted with them.

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A video showing a herd of giraffes – which can grow to as tall as 5.5 meters (550cms) – standing amid a violent rainstorm in ...

A statue of Nellie the elephant now stands at Mitchell Park, unveiled recently as a birthday gift for 99-year-old trustee ...