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AnimalsPremium'Cleaning' shark teeth could help victims

Victorian researchers are looking at how bacteria collected from sharks' mouths could lead to better medical care for bite victims.

Cassandra Morgan

AnimalsNZ rescuers scramble to save dolphins

Ten dolphins stranded on a remote beach on New Zealand's Waiheke Island are being soaked with buckets of water as part of a rescue attempt.

Lucy Craymer

AnimalsPremiumQld toddler, woman seriously hurt by dogs

A toddler and a woman in her 60s have been seriously injured after being attacked by two dogs at a home in Brisbane's south.

Marty Silk

AnimalsVic dog shelters facing adoption slump

Victoria's RSPCA and The Lost Dogs' Home are slashing their adoption prices as shelters across the state reach capacity for the first time in years.

Cassandra Morgan

AnimalsPremiumWhale pulled from Seine dies during rescue

French authorities say a beluga whale stranded for several days in the Seine river has died after it was successfully removed from the waterway.

Benoit Tessier

AnimalsPremiumHerpes risk in monkey enclosure break-in

A city council in Tasmania says an unidentified person who broke into a monkey enclosure may have been exposed to Herpes B virus carried by the mammals.

Ethan James

AnimalsPolar bear injures tourist in Norway

A tourist was injured when a polar bear attacked a campsite on a remote Norwegian Island.

Staff Writers

AnimalsPremiumCavoodles are Australia's most popular pup

The cavoodle, a mix between a poodle and a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, is the most popular dog breed in Australia according to a new report.

Tara Cosoleto

Animal crueltyPremiumStarving dog found in blacked-out Rivervale garage

A man and a woman will face court accused of keeping a dog locked in a dark garage without food — with RSPCA inspectors allegedly discovering it severely emaciated and covered in fleas and scabs.

The West Australian

AnimalsNew baits needed to kill mice: CSIRO

A study by Australia's national science agency has found a new baiting regime is needed to significantly reduce mouse populations.

Liv Casben

‘distressed state’PremiumPerth woman to face court over cat ‘cruelty’ case

A 42-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly leaving her cat locked inside a house without adequate food or water for weeks.

Shannon Hampton

The great escapeCommentsPremiumBen Harvey: Clancy the puppy is a real pawful

Ben Harvey has had to fortify his backyard to protect puppy Clancy from staging the next Great Escape. However, that’s not the only mischief the Irish Red Setter’s been getting up to, his owner writes.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

AnimalsNew 'pseudoscorpions' discovered in WA

Scientists have discovered seven new species of a pear-shaped creature similar to spiders and ticks which they believe may be native to the Kimberley region.

Phoebe Loomes

AnimalsNumber of tigers surges in Nepal

Nepal has nearly tripled the number of tigers in the wild since 2010 thanks to an intensive conservation program.

Tess de la Mare

AnimalsPremiumMutilated animals dumped in Brisbane park

The bodies of mutilated animals including a decapitated koala have been dumped in an inner city Brisbane park.

Robyn Wuth

‘Very irresponsible’CommentsPremiumAlbo on back foot as MacTiernan slammed again over FMD

Anthony Albanese has been forced to defend his response to foot and mouth disease following the ‘irresponsible’ comments of WA Agriculture and Food Minister Alannah MacTiernan.

Kimberley Caines

AnimalsJapanese city alarmed by attacking monkeys

Locals are so worried about attacks by rogue, baby-snatching monkeys in western Japan that a special team has been set up to hunt them down.

Yuri Kageyama

AnimalsPremiumSA chimps recover from respiratory virus

The troop of chimpanzees at SA's Monarto Safari Park has recovered from a recent respiratory virus.

Tim Dornin

AnimalsBaby giraffe joins herd at Dubbo Zoo

The giraffe herd at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo has welcomed a newborn male calf, who will be a playmate for a female calf who arrived just a month ago.

Maureen Dettre

Horror neglectCommentsREVEALED: Shock number of daily animal cruelty reports in WA

WA’s RSPCA boss fears the rising cost of living hitting will lead to an increase in animal and pet neglect, with alarming number of cruelty reports made to the watchdog every day. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

Daryna Zadvirna

shocking statistics Extent of South West animal cruelty reports revealed

Disturbing data revealed by the RSPCA has shown the extent of animal cruelty reports plaguing the South West as six of the region’s local government areas have been named in a list ranking 10 WA ‘hotspots’.

Kasper Johansen

AnimalsPremiumTaronga girl cubs ready for their close up

Three African lion cubs have made their public debut at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, delighting visitors with their playful antics.

Maureen Dettre

Time to go?CommentsMacTiernan’s foot-and-mouth claims ‘a mistake’: McGowan

Alannah MacTiernan ‘went a bit far and made a mistake’ when claiming an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease would result in cheaper meat and milk for West Australians, according to Mark McGowan.

Josh Zimmerman

‘Carelessness’PremiumPerth teacher learns court lesson after dog mauls black swan

An apologetic teacher has been fined thousands of dollars after his pet greyhound caused chaos in South Perth earlier this year by fatally attacking a black swan.

Tim Clarke