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Yahoo News AustraliaDisturbing discovery after great white shark filmed swimming in Aussie lake
The rare sighting of the shark at a popular swimming spot excited locals, but then they spotted something worrying. Find out more.
- Yahoo News Australia
Photo shows big bin change headed for thousands of Aussies
Almost 120,00 people are about to have their rubbish collection overhauled.
- FTW Outdoors
Boaters in awe as orcas practice 'punting' skills on seabirds
Orcas that prey on marine mammals sometimes “punt” seals or sea lions high into the air to stun the pinnipeds before meal time. On Saturday in California’s Monterey Bay, one young orca was caught on video practicing its skills on a large seabird. The accompanying
- Yahoo News Australia
Price of 'exclusively' bred rare plants soar in 20-year first at Aussie auction
While Wollemi pines can be purchased at nurseries, there's something that makes these six specimens extra special.
- BBC
Cars plunge into river as super typhoon destroys Vietnam bridge
Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful to hit Asia this year, kills 60 and destroys homes across north of country.
- Associated Press Finance
Wolf pack blamed in Colorado livestock attacks is captured and will be relocated
Colorado wildlife officials said Monday that they captured and plan to relocate five members of the first pack of wolves to form under the state's ambitious wolf reintroduction program. The pack formed after 10 of the predators from Oregon were released in December over bitter opposition from livestock groups. The bid to capture them went against Colorado’s wolf management plan, which says relocation has “little technical merit” because it could create problems elsewhere if the animals continue attacking livestock.
- Yahoo News Australia
Young Aussie's 'crazy' encounter with world's most venomous fish
An expert has warned people against copying the young man's dangerous act as it can come with fatal consequences.
- Storyful
Injured Young Cassowary Reunited With Dad After Vet Treatment
An injured cassowary was successfully reunited with its father after it was found on a property in Bingil Bay on September 3.Footage released by the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation shows the moment the cassowary chick was reunited with its father on September 4.The department said the chick, called a “stripey” because of its feather pattern, was found injured on a property in Bingil Bay, sitting “listlessly” with a “large gash” on its neck.The bird was taken to a local vet where the injury was deemed to be superficial.However, wildlife officers were worried that the cassowary father would no longer recognize its youngster, and hurried the young bird back to Bingil Bay the next day.Luckily, the stripey and its father were successfully reunited.The department warned that cassowaries are dangerous animals that can inflict serious injuries to people and pets by kicking out with their clawed feet.People were asked to follow department advice to be cass-o-wary around the animals. Credit: Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation via Storyful
- Euronews
Trees suffocated by concrete are being ‘liberated’ by an army of community activists in Mexico City
These vigilante citizens are making up for government inaction by ‘liberating’ trees with sledgehammers.
- The Independent
Chinese city sees ‘underwear falling from sky’ after cloud seeding to break heatwave
People in Chongqing suspect cloud seeding caused strong winds that sent laundry flying but authorities deny claim
- BBC
More than 127 dead in Vietnam super typhoon
The most powerful storm to hit the country in 30 years has also left thousands stranded.
- Yahoo News Australia
Iconic koala's odds of survival from threats exposed
Can koalas recover from attacks by dogs, strikes by cars, and infection from disease? See the findings of a new study into their likelihood of survival.
- HowStuffWorks
Finding the Strongest Animal in the World, Pound for Pound
From the immense strength of the African bush elephant to the incredible lifting power of the dung beetle, the animal kingdom is home to some of the world's strongest animals. Their differences demonstrate the many ways in which strength manifests across the planet.
- BBC
Zoo animals escape as flood hits Nigerian state
Officials in Borno are trying to recapture the creatures and warn the public to take care.
- Euronews
Lowest water levels ever in Bosnia and Poland: record-breaking summer wreaks drought
Lakes and rivers across Europe are drying up as the hottest summer on record comes to an end. In Poland and Bosnia, this has caused critically low water levels.
- The Conversation
We found one in six Australian reptile species traded as pets overseas, despite the export ban
The first comprehensive overview of trade in Australian reptiles and frogs worldwide shows more species should be listed for monitoring under the international convention on wildlife trade.
- Storyful
Camera Captures Terrifying Experience of Being Eaten by Alligator
The unnerving view of the inside of a snapping alligator’s jaws was captured by a security camera at a reptile zoo in Kilkenny, Ireland, earlier this summer.Footage by James Hennessy, the director and owner of the National Reptile Zoo in Kilkenny, shows the terrifying view as an American alligator lunged at a Ring camera on June 22.At the end of the footage, the alligator appears to successfully grab the camera with its mouth and pull it into the water. Credit: James Hennessy via Storyful
- Storyful
Storm Surge Floods Roads Near SpaceX Launch Site in Texas
A storm surge flooded roads near the SpaceX launch facility in Cameron County, south Texas, on Tuesday, September 10, as Tropical Storm Francine moved northward from the Gulf of Mexico.Footage from the Texas Department of Transportation shows vehicles passing through shallow floodwaters along State Highway 4, with the SpaceX facility in Boca Chica visible in the background.The National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned that the storm surge could be “life-threatening” in Louisiana and Mississippi.Francine was expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall Wednesday morning in south Louisiana. Credit: @TxDOTPharr via Storyful
- CNN
A ‘particularly dangerous situation’ develops as wildfires rage in the West
Rescue underway for three people trapped by wildfire in California and Nevada family loses home to a raging wildfire that experts say could get much worse.
- The Hill
Extremists keep trying to sabotage the electrical grid. What would happen if they succeed?
Political extremists have attempted a number of attacks on electrical infrastructure and substations in recent years, with a goal of sowing chaos and civil conflict. The plots have repeatedly failed, however, and sociologists say that even if they do succeed, the kind of disasters they seek to create rarely result in members of the population turning on…