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Photos capture feat of survival as predators and prey break boundaries to escape floods
Broome’s record rainfall has flooded the region and forced local wildlife to flee to higher ground.
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Wildlife
How to stay safe throughout snake season
As the weather warms, you’ll notice more wildlife appearing in your backyard – including snakes. Taronga Zoo keeper Emma Bembrick shares her top tips for safely interacting with these reptiles.
News
VIDEO: python filmed dragging possum prey up tree
Watch nature in action as a carpet python hauls a dead possum all the way up a tree and into the canopy.
News
DNA records could save snakes from illegal trade
Scientists say the new tests will curtail illegal poaching.
Nature & Wildlife
Cannibal copperhead snake caught on camera
Twelve-year-old Jasper Lowenstein snapped photos of the snake-eat-snake incident in his backyard in Hobart, Tasmania.
Reader Photos
Snake in the grass!
A large adult coastal carpet python slithers off the road and out of danger.
News
King brown snake milking record broken
A 2.5m king brown snake called Chewie has “smashed” the Australian Reptile Park’s venom milking record.
Nature & Wildlife
Watch a king brown snake take its first breath
Amazing footage of a newborn king brown snake hatching and taking its first breath.
Nature & Wildlife
Everything you need to know about snakes
Love them or hate them, Australia is crawling (well, slithering) with snakes of all kinds – and they’re as fascinating as they are fearsome.