Wildlife
Have a close encounter of the fish, bird or animal kind when you visit Australia or New Zealand. See them in their natural habitat, in the reefs, seas, air, trees, bush, rocks, rainforests.
Our readers' choices of favorite or most hated Australian wildlife.
In early 2002, two tourists visiting Queensland died as a result of being stung by the Irukandji jellyfish, a tiny, virtually transparent killer. Knowing where and when this danger exists means safety precautions can thus be taken.
Frolic with the friendly bottlenose dolphins of Monkey Mia in Western Australia.
Migaloo is said to be the only known occurrence of an all-white humpback whale, and has been compared to the fictional Moby Dick.
Experience Phillip Island at dusk when the fairy penguins come marching home
A series of pictures from Sydney Wildlife World at Darling Harbour.
The Tasmanian devil is the world's largest surviving carnivorous marsupial but it may be heading towards extinction.
While Australia is one of the safest places to visit, there may be dangers just around the corner. Here are some nasties to avoid: crocs, sharks, spiders, jellyfish...
They come from the Antarctic in the whale migration season and head for the warmer waters of Australia, frolicking in the seas, bays and inlets, and maybe making love.
You won't find Sydney wildlife hopping around on Sydney streets. Here's where to find them.
At Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, you can explore the underwater world of colorful reefs and a variety of fish and aquatic mammals. And yes, this is the place to scuba dive and swim with the world's largest fish, the whale shark.
Whales from the Antarctic travel north to warmer Australian waters where they breed before returning south again.
