A northern giant petrel rescued at Coolum on the Sunshine Coast in June and brought to Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue for care. It tested negative for bird flu in early July.

Results in for sick bird found on Noosa beach

The sick northern giant petrel found over the weekend sparked fears the deadly bird flu virus had reached Queensland.

  • Courtney Kruk,Dominique Tassell andAndrew Stafford

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Bison throws man into the air.

Rampaging bison flips camper more than two metres in the air

The visibly agitated bull bison was roaming the campground in Yellowstone National Park and charging at other groups of people before the incident.

  • Adeel Hassan
Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue owners Bridgette and Paula Powers wearing PPE to handle a sick bird.

Sick petrel found in Noosa taken to Twinnies,tested for bird flu

There have been 13 discoveries of the avian influenza virus in Australia,but none confirmed in Queensland.

  • Dominique Tassell
Brumbies off the Snowy Mountain Highway in Kosciuszko National Park.

Death threats,abuse and misinformation:Inside the brumby cull

The cull of feral animals in the Snowy Mountains ends on Saturday – and it will not be a moment too soon for all involved.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Toxoplasmosis:Researchers call for more attention on parasite that inflects 1 in 3 people and is spread by cats.

One in three people catch a cat-linked brain parasite. This trick stops it

The incurable bug is linked to eye damage and possibly mental issues such as bipolar. Here’s how to avoid it.

  • Angus Dalton
Migratory seabirds that cross between Australian waters and the sub-Antarctic – like this albatross seen at Maroubra on Sunday – are at risk of the disease.

Dead bird on Sydney beach sent for testing after deadly virus strikes NSW

As the first case of the deadly virus was confirmed in NSW,an exclusion zone was set up around a dead cormorant in Sydney.

  • Angus Dalton
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A southern giant petrel,the type of sub-Antarctic migratory bird washing up on Australian beaches infected by bird flu.

Race on to contain disaster:First case of deadly bird flu in NSW confirmed

Surveillance focus has intensified on a stretch of NSW coast where bird flu was detected for the first time in the state.

  • Angus Dalton
Handyman finds a bear in his truck in Colorado.

Bear breaks into truck,helps itself to handyman’s lunch

A worker’s shock encounter with a bear cub was captured by a garage camera,revealing the moment he discovered the unwelcome stowaway and chased it from the truck.

  • Johnny Diaz
Chooks and cats are threatened by an impending outbreak of the devastating H5N1 bird flu.

Bird flu can be fatal for cats and might stop off-leash dogs

The H5N1 virus has landed in Australia,via seabirds from the Antarctic,and pet owners have been warned to brace for an almost inevitable outbreak.

  • Mike Foley
A saltwater crocodile.

Man arrested after child ends up in British zoo’s crocodile enclosure

A three-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after an incident at a Cambridgeshire zoo.