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The Canberra Times

The Canberra Times

The Canberra Times

Pets & Animals

'We saved a species': Toy tycoon makes lasting legacy in rescuing wallabies

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"I've left Australia, when I die, a little fraction better than when I arrived," Peter Pigott says. Photo: Jessica Hromas/AAP PHOTOS

Stephanie Gardiner and Jessica Hromas

Owner charged after family dog found dead in allegedly faked ute theft

Anna Houlahan

Arnie the German Shepherd. Picture Facebook

Family dog found dead more than a week after ute was stolen with him inside

Ayden Dawkins

A picture of Arnie, shared by his family on Facebook.

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Remarkable underwater vision of humpback whale nursing captured in Australia

Emma Horn

Remarkable underwater vision of humpback whale nursing captured in Australia

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'Wayward' emus run riot: Australian bird leads US police on 45-minute chase

Emma Horn

Officers Guernsey County, Ohio, corraled the flightless bird for 45 minutes before its owner arrived to retrieve the bird. Picture supplied.

'Blessing the couple': Kookaburra lands on bride during her wedding vows

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Marc and Maxine Edwards were interrupted during their vows by a surprise guest. Pictures by Ever New Studio

Emma Horn

Pet owners warned to 'avoid the water' and keep dogs away from 'unusual' matter

Luke fetches his frisby from Lake Ginninderra in 2018. Inset is Tychonema algae. Pictures by Graham Tidy, ACT government

Lanie Tindale

Dashing Duke crowned best boy in working dog challenge

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Farmer Beck Smith wasn't surprised by the enormous distance Duke covered. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Stephanie Gardiner

Red crabs swarm Christmas Island in epic migration

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The annual red crab migration on Christmas Island.

Carla Mascarenhas

'Is this place actually safe?' Residents still afraid of lake after deaths, politician says

Two dogs have died due to suspected blue-green algae poisioning. Pictures supplied, Karleen Minney

Lanie Tindale

Snakes alive! Venomous vipers strike like lightning

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Vipers have hinged fangs, allowing them to easily inject venom. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

William Ton

Dog didn't swim in lake: blue-green algae poisoning takes family member

Fiona Hughes's dachshund Lily Mae died from suspected blue-green algae poisoning on October 11. Picture by Keegan Carroll

Nieve Walton

Cyclist puts body on the line to understand the science of magpie swooping

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Stephanie Skinner in Canberra testing ways to deter a magpie swoop. Pictures supplied.

Emma Horn

How to be a hero for Australia's birds and the surprising 'junk food' that hurts them

Red-Browed Fire tails.

Dane Wilson

Birdsong for the ages: delight in Australia's five rarest birds this spring

Regent Honeyeater (top left), Little Tern (top right), Mallee Fowl (bottom left), and Swift Parrot (bottom right). Pictures by Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Nevil Lazarus, and Rick Stevens.

Dane Wilson

Wombat woman loses fight to keep Fern and Bambi

Wildlife carer Sara Lo at home with one of the wombats she is about to lose. Picture by Karleen Minney

Steve Evans

Adorable 'sweetheart' Truffle is soothing bruised souls

Adorable 'sweetheart' Truffle is soothing bruised souls

Megan Doherty

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