A pair of Queensland, Australia, men were left scratching their heads when they came across a freshwater crocodile several miles from the animal's nearest natural habitat.

The Department of the Environment says it is likely that a small freshwater crocodile found on a suburban Gold Coast street is an escaped pet or has been taken illegally from the wild.

Crocodile numbers have increased since they became a protected species under Australian law in the 1970s. But those local to the area believe that croc numbers in Rockhampton are very low.

But these studies don’t explain why Australian animals would be uniquely vulnerable. For millennia, Australia’s mammals have lived alongside predators such as dingoes, Tasmanian devils ...

Irwin’s encounters with lethal animals ended in 2006 ... t know which one he meant to feed to the crocodile,” observed Germaine Greer, the Australian academic and writer.

The auction began on March 10 and is scheduled to run until May 9. Crocodiles are seen as highly valuable animals, with their parts used in over 100 products, including leather goods, meat, health ...

Irwin, the 21-year-old son of late "Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, is the star of a new photo campaign for the Australian ...

Erin Langworthy plunged into the crocodile-infested waters of the Zambezi river during a bungee jump after the cord snapped ...

A new documentary on Australia’s highest-grossing film lacks bite, but boasts interesting detail about the investors it enriched – including late wicketkeeper Rod Marsh. Crocodile Dundee ...

According to recent visitors, Hartley's Crocodile Adventures is a "first-class facility" filled with indigenous animals ... days of admissions and cost 39 Australian dollars ($29) for adults ...