Australia is renowned for its native flora and fauna, but did you know the continent is also home to about 3,000 "alien" species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes? Invasive alien species become ...

Australian and international authorities are "struggling" to keep up with regulating and policing the exotic pet market as demand surges.

On the outskirts of Honiara, the capital of Solomon Islands, a row of metal cages clings to the side of a forest-covered hill. Inside, birds screech and shuffle. A large hornbill pecks at the wire ...

The proud owner of dingo ‘Kimba’, James Bornstein, is part of the new wave of Australian exotic pet lovers whose unconventional companions are growing in popularity. In a country known for its unusual ...

The introduction of non-native insect species into new environments can have far reaching ecological consequences. Such exotic species may become invasive, outcompete native organisms for resources, ...

A man has been arrested after allegedly farming an array of exotic animals inside a suburban home - where police also allegedly found drugs and illegal weapons. Officers attached to the NSW Crime ...