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Dog owners and their pet Rottweilers.

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False killer whales became stranded on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, on a remote beach on near Arthur River in Australia's island state of Tasmania.

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The 2025 Doomsday Clock time is displayed after the time reveal held by The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at the United States Institute of Peace on January 28, 2025

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A new species of funnel-web spider has been discovered in Newcastle, Australia - even larger and more venomous than common Sydney funnel-web spiders.

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A beach closed following a shark attack

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The tracks are around 166 million years old.

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'XL Bully cats' are genetically bred to have no fur and short legs.

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Southern Giant Hornet (Vespa soror) Insecta.

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Retired police dog Bear found the missing man on his first walk since surgery.

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RSPB mutiny after veteran manager sacked over unfounded claims he treated Syrian refugee colleague 'like a slave'

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