I thought convincing my husband of the merits of my returning to study just as he had retired would be a tricky sell. So his enthusiasm for the idea caught me by surprise. He helpfully suggested several interesting topics: sea turtles, dugongs and coral reefs. If it involved a boat in a warm climate, he […]
Tag: kangaroo
Seven-Foot Kangaroo Puts Farmer in Headlock, Beats Him Up
A man in his seventies who was attacked by a kangaroo has been left scarred by the macho marsupial. Brian O’Donnell, 74, was riding his motorcycle across his farm in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday night when the kangaroo began following him. The kangaroo measured around 7 feet tall by O’Donnell’s estimations and […]
Marsupial Pouches are Even Cooler than We Knew!
Recent findings published in the scientific journal, Current Biology, show that marsupial pouches represent a biological strategy “more evolved” than currently suggested. Marsupials are mammals who evolved to have pouches to carry their young. Scientists long believed they represented an evolutionary step between egg-laying mammals (like the platypus) and mammals who carry their infants to […]
Astonishing moment American tourist grabs kangaroo by throat after it kicked him at zoo
This is the astonishing moment an American tourist grabs a kangaroo by the throat following an attack at a popular zoo. Video, filmed by the man’s daughter, shows the nasty bust up which took place at Perth Zoo in Australia. The man can be seen smiling nervously as the kangaroo approaches him after he bends […]
AI Cameras Shed Light on Australian Wildlife’s Bushfire Recovery
Australian wildlife’s resilience in the aftermath of devastating bushfires is being revealed through innovative artificial intelligence (AI) technology. A collaboration between WWF, Conservation International, and local land managers has collected over 7 million photos from approximately 1,100 sensor-activated cameras in eight bushfire-affected areas across Australia. These captivating images showcase the incredible journey of vulnerable species, […]
Quiet seaside town shocked by violent act against kangaroos after they were run down and left to die on the street
Six kangaroos have been mowed down and left to die on a quiet street in a beachside town, with residents and wildlife rescuers up in arms over the ‘disturbing’ incident. The attack occurred on Blairs Road at Long Beach in Batemans Bay on the NSW south coast last Sunday with locals claiming they heard noises […]
Kangaroos Increasingly Calling Texas Home But “Pets” They Are Not
Did you know that you can own a kangaroo in Texas? Why you’d want to, we’re not sure. But Texas is one of thirteen states in the U.S. that allows citizens to keep kangaroos as exotic pets. In fact, the animals are surprisingly popular there, partly due to the similarities in environment the Lone Star […]
Crocodile takes revenge on noisy zoo employee by devouring his lawnmower
Zoo workers have been forced to rescue a mangled lawn mower after it fell foul of a grumpy crocodile. Elvis the croc, who resides at Australian Reptile Park, New South Wales, Australia, took issue with the noisy grass trimmer as it shortened the green in his enclosure. Waking up and choosing violence, he entered into […]