Category : Extinction


Dog eats rat poison sausage in Sydney park

A dog owner in Sydney's inner west issues a stark warning after his spaniel ate sausage meat laced with rat poison left in a local park. Vets urge immediate action.

Two dogs die locked in Penrith Station bike locker

Two greyhounds tragically died from heatstroke after being locked inside a metal bike locker at Penrith railway station. A 57-year-old man faces ten animal cruelty charges. Read the full story.

Beasts of the Sea: A hypnotic tale of extinction

Iida Turpeinen's mesmerising novel 'Beasts of the Sea' resurrects the tragic story of the Steller's sea cow in a powerful ecological lament that speaks to our current climate crisis.

California hiker survives 17 days in wilderness

After vanishing during a routine hike, 34-year-old Michael Thompson survives 17 harrowing days in the Sierra Nevada wilderness using remarkable survival techniques and sheer determination.

McBurney & Pite confront extinction in powerful new show

Visionary theatre directors Simon McBurney and Crystal Pite collaborate on 'Figures in Extinction', a powerful performance piece sounding the alarm on biodiversity loss through breathtaking movement and sound.

T-Rex's Pygmy Cousin Discovered: New Dinosaur Species

Groundbreaking fossil discovery reveals Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis, a smaller prehistoric predator that roamed North America millions of years before T-Rex, challenging everything we thought we knew about dinosaur evolution.

Last Sea Cow: A Tale of Human Greed and Extinction

Finnish author Iida Turpeinen's powerful new novel 'Beasts of the Sea' resurrects the tragic story of the Steller's sea cow, hunted to extinction just 27 years after its discovery - a stark warning about humanity's destructive impact on nature.

Columbia River Salmon Face Extinction in Oregon

Exclusive investigation reveals Oregon's Columbia River salmon populations are teetering on the brink of extinction, with devastating consequences for local ecosystems and fishing communities.

Slender-billed Curlew declared extinct

The slender-billed curlew, once a migratory marvel across Europe and the UK, has been officially declared extinct after decades without confirmed sightings, marking another devastating blow to global biodiversity.

Australia's last native shrew declared extinct

Scientists confirm the Christmas Island shrew has vanished forever, becoming Australia's first mammal extinction in decades and highlighting the global biodiversity crisis.

Cat rescued after 16 days trapped in shop wall

A Virginia family's beloved cat, Galena, was miraculously rescued after being missing for over two weeks, discovered trapped inside a shop wall just metres from her home.

Australia's rarest bird of prey faces silent extinction

Australia's rarest bird of prey, the Red Goshawk, is vanishing without public notice. Conservationists reveal how habitat destruction and bureaucratic inertia are pushing this magnificent raptor to the brink.

Tourist killed in shark attack off Perth beach

A tourist has died following a catastrophic shark attack off a popular Perth beach, marking Western Australia's first fatal incident in nearly two years and sparking urgent safety reviews.

Dodo De-Extinction: Scientists Make Major Breakthrough

Groundbreaking genetic research brings the dream of resurrecting the extinct dodo bird one step closer to reality. Scientists achieve a major milestone in sequencing its genome, sparking both excitement and ethical debate.

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