If Tasmanian tigers had not gone extinct in 1936, they would still not be free from the risk. In fact, it's quite likely that thylacines would be facing the threat of extinction today whether ...

The new stamps feature artwork by Dr Lindsay Marshall and are available through Australia Post’s Endangered Freshwater Fishes ...

The animals are part of a pod of 157 whales that beached near Arthur River, a township in Tasmania. What caused them to beach remains unclear.

The Tasmanian Tigers died out in the 1980s (Picture: Wikipedia) There is a strong chance a long-lost species could brought back from the dead before 2028, the founder of the world’s first ‘de ...

But all the talk of de-extinction is merely the backdrop of the recent team’s RNA research, not its aim. “Resurrecting the Tasmanian tiger, or otherwise said, its de-extinction, was not and is ...

Australia's Tasmanian Devils are extraordinary little creatures and the world's largest carnivorous marsupials. Follow the ...

Your support makes all the difference. Read more Apparent sightings of the Tasmanian tiger in northern Australia have sparked a search for the long-extinct carnivore.

Now, in a scientific first, researchers have recovered RNA — genetic material present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA — from the century-old body of a Tasmanian tiger.

A former Liberal Racing Minister wants greyhound racing phased out with an exit package for those working in the industry.

A thylacine named Benjamin is believed to be the last of the species. It died at a zoo in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1936. The species was officially declared extinct following its death.

While normally dedicated to supplying lifelines to humans, not-for-profit health service provider Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is helping to save the state’s furry friends.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Eight Tasmanian devils have been transported to the Toledo Zoo from Tasmania in hopes of helping save the endangered species. In 2003, the Tasmanian government created the Save ...