Tag: Sci-Tech offbeat
Taronga's new giraffes 'curious' about Sydney
Two giraffes have arrived in Sydney from New Zealand's Auckland Zoo to join breeding programs in Australia. [MORE]
Extinct penguin species discovered
Scientists from the University of Adelaide are part of a team which has discovered evidence of a penguin species that lived in New Zealand 500 years ago.[MORE]
World's oldest polar bear dies
The world's oldest polar bear, orphaned as a cub in the cold Russian north and raised in captivity, has died aged 42 after thrilling millions of visitors to a Canadian zoo, officials said.[MORE]
SA to help rescue tassie devil
SA zoologists will work with the Tasmanian Govt on a project to save the endangered tasmanian devil.[MORE]
Tassie devil's top Fathers' Day with new joey
Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria is celebrating Father's Day with one of its Tasmanian devils becoming a father for the first time.[MORE]
Disease-free devils bred at SA zoo
Five tasmanian devils have been born disease-free at a zoo in South Australia.[MORE]
Australia needs mite-resistant bee, expert says
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Australia should engineer a special mite-resistant bee, a leading entomologist says. [MORE]
Zoo protest 'was to cause alarm'
Zoos Victoria has issued a statement saying a protest by staff today was aimed at creating alarm.[MORE]
Melbourne Zoo keepers in pay dispute
Melbourne Zoo keepers fear staff could be forced to look for work elsewhere if a pay dispute is not resolved.[MORE]
World-first rhino fertilisation at Aust zoo
The world's first artificial fertilisation of a rhinoceros egg has been carried out at the Western Plains Zoo.[MORE]
Who's the daddy? Swiss zoo in gorilla paternity mix-up
Monkey business is clearly afoot in a Swiss zoo after a paternity test revealed one of its gorillas has effectively been cuckolded by a young pretender half his age.[MORE]
Humans kill 1pc of animal species yearly: report
A new report says humans are eliminating about 1 per cent of all animal species each year.[MORE]
Retiring head of Tasmanian Devil program confident of marsupial's future
The outgoing manager of the Tasmanian Devil Program is confident the species can be saved from extinction.[MORE]
Fishermen warned not to take marked lobsters
The fishing community is being warned against taking specially marked lobsters which are part of a new research project at Elephant Rock near St Helens.[MORE]
Rudd gives panda pledge
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has dismissed doubt raised over whether two pandas from China will travel to Australia. [MORE]
Canberra zoo unveils baby red pandas
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The National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra have welcomed the addition of rare twin red panda cubs.[MORE]
Captive platypus twins make history
Victoria's Healesville Sanctuary is celebrating the births of two baby platypuses, in a major milestone.[MORE]
Panda sponsors still needed by Adel Zoo
Adelaide Zoo says it is still working to raise millions of dollars to house two giant pandas from next year.[MORE]
Thirteen new skinks discovered in NT
New research by the Territory and South Australian Museums has uncovered a number of new species of snake-eyed skinks.[MORE]
Zoo defends its use of animals at party
Zoos Victoria says it is upset by claims it exploited animals at a recent fundraising event.[MORE]
Govt asks zoo to answer animal cruelty accusations
The Victorian Government has asked Melbourne Zoo to respond to claims of animal neglect.[MORE]
Zoo society pushes for amphibian conservation
The Zoological Society of London has drawn up a list of the 100 most endangered species of amphibians, such as frogs and salamanders, which it says are threatened by extinction.[MORE]
RSPCA 'not surprised' by Melb Zoo abuse accusation
RSPCA president Hugh Wirth says he is not surprised by allegations of animal abuse at Melbourne Zoo.[MORE]
Marsupial lion 'sliced and diced' prey
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Researchers say a marsupial lion that roamed Australia during the ice age actually 'sliced and diced' its prey.[MORE]
Melbourne Zoo celebrates butterfly milestone
Melbourne Zoo has celebrated the birth of a half-a-million butterflies since its breeding program began 22 years ago.[MORE]
