Pets & Animals

Sharks of Hervey Bay

A pictorial essay of sharks feeding in the waters north of Fraser Island by Chronicle photographer Nat Bromhead.

Seal's 14th birthday at Underwater World

Teiko the Australian sea lion celebrated her 14th birthday at UnderWater World.

Osprey tucks into a meal

An osprey tucks into a meal at Happy Valley on the Sunshine Coast. Photos: Nicola Brander

Queensland's first baby white rhino

A 50kg baby white rhino born at Australia zoo is the hope for a species that has come back from the brink of extinction.

Chihuahua pup cosy in a teacup

The dwarf teacup chihuahua, who is about the size of an iPhone and can snuggle quite nicely into the palm of your hand, is one of nature's beautiful quirks.

Galapagos Islands: in Darwin's footsteps

Made famous by Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, the Galapagos Islands is a nature enthusiast's dream, offering rare glimpses of undistrubed fauna and flora.

Orangutans

Orangutans are are among the most intelligent primates and use a variety of sophisticated tools, as well as making sleeping nests each night from branches and...

Polar Bears

Polar bears in pictures.

Spiders

Deadly, cunning and just a little bit creepy.

Monster Cane Toad

Peter Cooper was all set for a late night swim when he stumbled across this warty amphibian that weighed in at 1.3kg.

Spiderwebs or 'Angel's Hair'

A Glenugie couple returned to their property after recent flooding to find it draped with mysterious spider webs.

Playing with the big cats

Casela Nature and Leisure Park is in Cascavelle on the west side of Mauritius.

Khaki It top three winners

Here are the winners of our Khaki It competition. The winner was Jodie Price's shot of son Kai, second was Dot and Errol Crane, while third was Cynthia Terelst.

Elephants

Sssssssnakes

Slithering snakes get around during snake season.

Whales visiting our coast

Sharks

Frogs behaving badly

Green tree frogs are quickly climbing the food chain, dining on rats and even snakes. And when they're not eating, they're hopping into some kinky positions.