The funniest animal photos from around the world
A ballerina otter, an enchanted turtle and a rock star roo: these are the hilarious winners of this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
A ballerina otter, an enchanted turtle and a rock star roo: these are the hilarious winners of this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
Urgent koala conservation underway with tree corridors being built to protect the animals in the wild
Apex marine predators such as great white sharks regularly visit the midnight zone more than 1000m below the ocean’s surface – but it’s a secret society as scientists don’t know why they do it
It’s bigger than most cats, can crack open coconuts with its teeth and has been a champion at hiding from humans. Now Australian researchers have captured this giant rodent on film
Two turkeys stole the show as the American President turned 81 – but what is Thanksgiving and what have turkeys got to do with it?
A southern cassowary has been filmed swimming to the shore of a Queensland beach in a ‘fish out of water’ moment, proving the flightless bird is not afraid to get its feathers wet
A tarantula looking for company has caused a crash in the US but it’s funnel-webs to the rescue in Australia as scientists look to use our deadliest spider’s venom to treat heart attack and stroke
Residents of a small village in Switzerland are fighting to keep traditional cowbells on their cattle after new residents complained the noise was keeping them awake at night
A Tasmanian farmer is proud as punch after his four-legged friend, a half-blind kelpie named Earl, won the crown as the hardest working dog in Australia. Watch him in action
A colossal sea creature with a 1.3-metre jaw, named Lorrainosaurus, rewrites history as scientists unveil an ancient megapredator from the dinosaur era
Tasmania’s famous thylacines could be back from extinction by 2028, according to the project team, but not all wildlife experts think resurrecting and releasing the species is such a good idea
It’s the most common decoration rolled out every Halloween, but experts are warning of the very real dangers of fake spider webs
Bobi, the 31-year-old dog who set a Guinness World Record earlier this year for being the oldest living dog, has sadly died in Portugal
Marine researchers are trying to solve the mystery of which sea creature was responsible for attacking and killing a huge shark that washed up on an Australian beach
Video of a man saving his dog from the grips of a wild kangaroo has been watched more than 2.4 million times – but was there more than one victim in this story? WATCH THE VIDEO
From popping balloons on pogo sticks to big pumpkin boats and even gearing up for the loudest burp, could the Guinness World Records 2024 be the zaniest year yet?
Don’t mess with mama bear ‘Grazer’, a single parent who takes on rival brown bear blokes like a boss and has snagged the 2023 title in Alaska’s most watched talent quest
As the weather warms up in Australia, snakes are becoming more active – learn about where they live, what to do if you spot one, and how to stay safe during snake season
Queensland researchers have found a never-before-recorded species of fish hiding ‘in plain sight’ on the Great Barrier Reef, and it could be one of many new discoveries
Find out how the dance moves of critically endangered Plains-wanderer birds resulted in four adorable and extremely rare offspring – WATCH THE VIDEO