See some darling—and some dangerous—animals in images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Photographs selected by Quentin Nardi Text by Tracy Scott Forson Tracy Scott Forson | Read More Tracy ...

Scientists have discovered mosquitoes can act like tiny "flying wildlife surveyors," helping researchers detect elusive and endangered animals in Australia's national parks. A team from Macquarie ...

Australia has just mapped 158 Important Shark and Ray Areas across its waters, identifying the habitats most critical to the ...

Birdwatching is experiencing a renaissance, so we’ve compiled 10 of the best locations in Australia where you can enjoy this ...

On paper, Australia is a conservation success story. Over the past 15 years, we’ve dedicated vast areas of land to conservation. Our primary goal has been to protect our unique plants, animals, and ...

Significant reductions in illegal poaching are necessary to prevent the extinction of vulnerable species. Current privacy and surveillance laws can complicate digital tracking of illegal wildlife ...

Australia is well-known for its headlines involving dangerous animals. However, in recent months, Sydney has been in the news ...

Here's the thing. When you think of dangerous Australian animals, your mind probably conjures up images of massive saltwater crocodiles, venomous snakes coiled in the grass, or those infamous ...

A passenger spotted a living Australian brushtail possum peering out from among the kangaroos on the shelf at the shop at ...

Wildlife crime may sound like something that happens far away in dense jungles or on the high seas, but it is an increasingly serious problem in Australia’s own backyard. Native animals and plants are ...