The quokkas, known for their apparent smiles, have become a popular tourist attraction on a tiny island off of Australia's ...

I’ve swam in beaches all around the country ... Generally you don’t have to worry about animals in Australia, as long as you’re aware of the dangers and don’t do anything to provoke ...

It may have deadly animals and wild weather, but Palm Cove in Australia's northeast has been named the world's best beach, beating rivals in Hawaii, Greece and Fiji. The two-kilometre stretch of ...

The pod stranded itself on Tuesday on Cheynes Beach near the city of Albany in Western Australia ... experts say pilot whales are very social animals and stranding themselves could indicate ...

The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on a popular tourist beach in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest Australia — about 3,500 kilometers (2,200 miles) north of the icy waters off the ...

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia's island ... weren't allowing the animals to get past the break.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach, officials ...