Australia's grassland earless dragon is no bigger than a pinkie when it emerges from its shell, but the little lizard faces an enormous challenge in the years ahead: avoiding extinction. As recently ...

Koalas were officially declared endangered Friday in eastern Australia. This comes as the marsupials continue to fall prey to chlamydia and lose their habitats to land clearing and climate change.

The woylie, also known as the brush-tailed bettong, once roamed across much of Western Australia. Like kangaroos, the hopping ...

Scientists in Australia developed a program to save countless thousands of endangered green sea turtles from falling to their deaths while attempting to lay their eggs. Australia's Great Barrier Reef ...

Researchers analyzing ancient fossils from caves across Western Australia have uncovered a completely new species of bettong ...

The six turtle species that call Australia home appear to have few similarities at first. Some turtles are large, others are much smaller. Some turtles are herbivores, others enjoy a varied diet.

A female member of an endangered species of turtle has laid eggs for the first time since being rescued, much to the delight of conservationists. The lucky Manning River turtle is part of a captive ...

Innovative technology mimics nature, providing the northern quoll a chance to avoid extinction in the fight against the invasive cane toad. MELBOURNE, Australia & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today ...

Two Endangered Quoll Joeys Welcomed at Australian Sanctuary Two endangered Eastern quoll joeys came into the care of Aussie Ark, an animal sanctuary in rural New South Wales, after becoming separated ...

Rat and mouse baits commonly used around the home and in the workplace could potentially wipe out as many as nine species of endangered Australian marsupial carnivores, including the iconic Tasmanian ...