Three novel fungal pathogens were identified in sick reptiles in South East Queensland, Australia, between April 2023 and September 2024. These pathogens cause severe disfiguring skin lesions, leading ...

Three alleged wildlife smugglers in Australia seem to disagree. They are going to court after authorities seized eight tropical snakes from their vehicle in December 2024, according to the Cairns Post ...

Ophidiomyces ophidiicola – commonly known as snake fungal disease. We detected it for the first time in free-ranging ...

An emergency helicopter was dispatched after a woman in her 20s was bitten by a snake on Kgari. The woman was flown to Hervey Bay Hospital after the suspected snake bite to the leg at Ungowa Camping ...

The humidity sat on us like a weighted blanket. It dampened and plastered our hair to our foreheads. We sought relief in the ...

When the results from skin tests came back, they revealed snake fungal disease, caused by Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, an ...

Concerns are mounting that soil in an Australian city is laced with a deadly pathogen that’s sparked a disease outbreak.

A crocodile has been captured after being found more than 1,000km from its natural home.

An Australian snake catcher responded to a late night call from a Queensland resident who found a large carpet python lurking in their bathroom.

An Australian snake catcher responded to a late night call from a Queensland resident who found a large carpet python lurking in their bathroom.

A discovery made at The University of Queensland using blood-clotting proteins found in Australian snake venoms has been ...

Demand for aeromedical services is rising across Queensland, with LifeFlight responding to almost 9,000 missions last year, a 4.2 per cent increase statewide.