Lola was stuck behind a first-floor wall and was becoming increasingly weak.
World
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The juvenile female measuring almost seven metres washed ashore between Alexandra Headland and Maroochydore late Tuesday.
Wed, Sep 23
Seven Sharp met the animals behind the viral encounter and learned the rivalry was very much still alive.
New Zealand
Tue, Sep 22
The Kaikōura Wildlife Centre Trust and local councils have called for the little penguin / kororā to be included in the Department of Conservation’s H5N1 vaccination programme.
Mon, Sep 21
Jason Kerrison said he was travelling at around 100km/h, and "there was simply no time to react".
When Paul Thompson lost Skatty - who'd been his ears at sea for the past 11 years - a community stepped in to help find his next feline first mate.
Sun, Sep 20
The discovery marks the first time scientists have named and described a new living wild cat species in more than a century.
Sat, Sep 19
Ambulance crews attended Perth's Sorrento beach about 10.30am on Friday after reports of a shark incident.
Fri, Sep 18
After nearly eight years at the same Te Puke park, a local dog trainer found her outdoor classroom was no longer guaranteed.
Environment
An air rifle and crossbow were located and seized after the incident in Avondale.
Crime and Justice
Auckland woman says council told her it could take up to three days to investigate a case of apparent animal cruelty.
The dogs had been reported for biting people twice previously and the owners issued with five infringement notices.
Wed, Sep 16
It was not immediately clear how, or when, the roughly 300kg animal died.
Tue, Sep 15
Emergency services were called to Glenfield Beach in Western Australia's Midwest shortly after 9.45am.
Mon, Sep 14
Brigid Lynch was working along a wooded creek in a mountainous part of the San Francisco Bay Area when something that didn't look like the rocks she'd been studying caught her eye.
Sat, Sep 12
West Coast branch of the Deerstalkers' Association hopes to change perceptions around wild goat.
Fri, Sep 11
The SPCA's Gisborne centre made the discovery a week after three roosters were left at the premises.
DOC said an initial assessment suggested the animal’s head was removed with a tool or implement before it washed up on shore.
Thu, Sep 10
The IPCA has ruled officers were justified in their use of force on the man during his arrest in Northland's Kaikohe in 2025.
Concerns raised about dog owners bagging waste but then leaving it behind – including behind bushes.
Wed, Sep 9
The man was feeding the crocodile when it dragged him into the water, with witnesses saying he was pinned for more than an hour before he could be freed.
Mon, Sep 7
Photographers, dog walkers, parents and their children all stopped to see the wild animal basking in the sun this afternoon.
Sat, Sep 5
Clarkson said 11 of his 27 Easycare sheep were rustled from Diddly Squat farm in Chadlington, Oxfordshire.
Fri, Sep 4
A nearly 100-year-old aero club near a proposed $77 million racecourse in Flaxmere is concerned about the potential for conflict if its low-flying planes spook racehorses.
Lena Duncan is facing animal welfare charges in NZ and has previously been sentenced for animal cruelty in Australia.
