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China and Russia join forces to protect the Siberian tiger.

Jilin Province in Northeast China and Russia’s Primorsky Krai Province have signed an agreement to establish the first cross-boundary Siberian tiger protection zone.

Video: Wombat in the wild

Native Australian wombats are notoriously shy creatures, and sadly they are more often seen dead by the side of the road than they are alive in the wild.

Swinging brush helps keep cows healthy and happy

Most cows enjoy a good scratch. But the automated swinging cow brush is has been demonstrated to keep cows healthier, happier and more productive.

The shrinking giant: Time is running out for the Asian Elephant

Elephants may be the largest land mammal, but their presence is shrinking. We investigate the plight of Asian elephants on the world’s busiest continent.

Video: Baby Pygmy Hippo welcomed at Taronga Zoo

What’s more adorable than a Pygmy Hippopotamus? A baby Pygmy Hippopotamus! Taronga’s tiny little ‘river horse’ is an explosion of cute.

Deep sea dives reveal new ocean species

Deep inside a volcanic lava tube in the Canary Islands, off the northwestern coast of Africa, lives a newly discovered cave crustacean called Speleonectes atlantida.

Citizen scientists in Perth help track Carnaby’s Cockatoo

The endangered Carnaby’s Cockatoo now has a few hundred new supporters fighting for its survival. Citizens living in the Perth metropolitan area are helping University of Western Australia School of Animal Biology staff…

Tiny frogs struggle for survival

One of the snowy region’s most striking residents, the Southern Corroboree Frog, is fighting for survival. With an estimated 80 frogs left in the wild, Taronga Zoo has successfully bred 150 fertile eggs…

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