During a warrant search of a home in Dora Creek, south of Newcastle, authorities found a mix of protected and dangerous wildlife. This included a coastal taipan — a species often described as ...

With spring underway and the weather warming, reptiles are on the move in suburbs, parks and scrubland across Australia.

Australia is home to more than 170 land and sea snake varieties, including around 100 venomous species and 12 that are likely to inflict a wound that can be fatal. In 2024-25, more than 2,100 ...

Australia's lizards and snakes are facing a far more precarious future than previously understood, with a new review led by Monash University researchers revealing that around 127 species, or just ...

"Smuggling animals for profit is illegal, cruel and inhumane, as sadly, many do not survive." ...

From the creeks that wind through inner city Melbourne to the far outback in Western Australia, snake season is beginning. Over the cooler months snakes have been in state of brumation. This is very ...

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A slithering snake stunned a driver in Australia. The Victoria Police Department recounted the terrifying incident in a press release, explaining that they “were called to conduct a welfare check on a ...

"I'm just going to take a little video cause it's in a funny spot." ...

An Australian man has died after being bitten by a highly venomous snake while trying to remove the serpent from a childcare center in an effort "to keep the children safe," local media and emergency ...

An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the plane's cargo hold, officials said on Wednesday. The snake was found on Tuesday as passengers were ...