Wildlife carers fostering some of Australia’s most precious animals have had to rescue them one by one from rising waters and ...

These iconic Australian birds have a variety of ... introduction of non-native species and habitat loss. No list of weird desert animals would be complete without a nod to lizard-kind.

But some animals do call this arid world home ... Making a home in the dry heat of the Australian desert requires some pretty nifty adaptations, and this guy is no exception.

New research from WILDLIFE Sydney Zoo conducted by Merlin Entertainments Group asked 400 participants to identify a list of lesser known animal ... desert regions of central and western Australia ...

Desert-dwelling snakes inhabit every desert on Earth. From the Australian outback to the desert southwest in North America, you can be sure to find at least one species of potentially dangerous snake.

Its rocks, plants, and animals are unique. Plus, it’s a peaceful place far from the city. The Tirari Desert is a special place in South Australia. It shows the unique beauty of Australian deserts.

Editor’s Note: Cornett is currently in the Great Australian Desert. He shares his Australian ... The species was introduced in 1840 as aridland pack animals for exploration and, later ...

Adam Kerezsy works for the not-for-profit conservation organisation Bush Heritage Australia ... (and also all the other endemic plants and animals from Great Artesian Basin springs) are threatened ...

The unique remains of a prehistoric, giant wombat-like marsupial -- Mukupirna nambensis -- that was unearthed in central Australia are so different from all other previously known extinct animals ...

Yet a study shows that indigenous Australian hunters create ... understand their place in the desert as a key part of the relationships among plants and animals, rather than as landscape managers ...