The distressing new estimate considers animals killed in the fires and those that will die from indirect causes, like starvation and dehydration Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Dalmeny, Australia — Ecologists in Australia now believe more than a billion animals have died in the country's unprecedented bush fires. More than 25 million acres have burned since September — ...

Taronga Zoo has amazing views and rare tigers but is otherwise fairly typical Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is a mainstay attraction for tourists. Situated in the suburb of Mosman, less than 20 minutes from ...

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan fronts the team helping scientists investigate the lives of some of Australia’s most iconic animals. Koalas, fruit bats and kangaroos take the cameras into their ...

Australia's government wants to end live animal exports. A panel of four experts has been appointed and given a $5.6 million budget to come up with a plan to phase out the trade, worth $92 million a ...