Dozens of whales beach themselves in WA's south in mass stranding event
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by Bridget McArthur
1w ago
Authorities are responding to a pilot whale stranding in WA's south-west, with dozens of animals in distress.  ..read more
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Fishers are reporting more encounters with sharks. So are numbers rising or declining?
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by Joanna Prendergast
1w ago
Global concern about shark sustainability is at odds with the experience of some WA anglers who are reporting more encounters with the animals. So for the first time data collected off the state's coast will confirm the numbers ..read more
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Houseboat resident's crocodile encounter among multiple weekend sightings putting Far North Queenslanders on alert
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by Conor Byrne, Amanda Cranston, and Charlie McKillop
1w ago
Two problem crocodiles have been targeted for removal by rangers after one came within "inches" of a marina houseboat resident and two canoeists spotted another while training ..read more
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Council frustrated by costly dead whales calls for state government to foot removal bill
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by Jacqueline Lynch
1w ago
Ahead of the yearly whale migration up WA's coastline, a regional council is worried about being lumped with "staggering" bills for removing washed-up whale carcasses ..read more
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Drone pilot films rare ocean phenomenon off NSW south coast
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by Bernadette Clarke and Eddie Williams
3w ago
When Terry Dixon took his usual walk around the Tathra headland on the New South Wales far south coast, he encountered a rare phenomenon brought on by heavy rainfall ..read more
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Mushy fish syndrome, the catch no angler wants to hook, becoming more 'prominent' in NSW
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by Scott Levi and Keira Proust
1M ago
It turns fish flesh into mush, is difficult to detect, and there are fears the parasite is moving further south in New South Wales waters ..read more
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Samuel McLennan wants to sail his raft made of rubbish across Bass Strait
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1M ago
Marine and Safety Tasmania has advised skipper Samuel McLennan that his raft is not sea-worthy. Sam disagrees with the assessment. He has spent 2 years building his vessel from marine debris and says it has been floating on water for eight months ..read more
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Blue whales seen engaging in 'full-on combat' during spectacular courtship ritual
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by Becc Chave and Josh Brine
1M ago
In a sight not seen in the area for more than two decades, male whales have been spotted racing and fighting to capture the attention of a female off SA's south-east coast ..read more
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Flat oysters return to Botany Bay after 100 years of local extinction
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by Declan Bowring
1M ago
Australian flat oysters went extinct in Botany Bay during the late 1800s, but a conservation project is working to bring them back ..read more
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The jellyfish detective who discovered the Irukandji by stinging volunteers — including his 10-year-old son
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by Sharnie Kim
1M ago
A mysterious and excruciating illness was striking down beachgoers in North Queensland until the 1960s, when a doctor and a "puny little boy" went to extraordinary lengths to solve the mystery ..read more
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