HuffPost Australia closed in 2021 and this site is maintained as an onlinearchive. If you have questions or concerns, please check ourFAQ or contactsupport@huffpost.com .

animals

Puppy Starts House Fire, Sits On The Couch And Watches It All Burn
Los Alamos County Fire Department in New Mexico recommends that the pup should perhaps enroll in a youth firesetting intervention program.
By

'Extremely Obese' Owl Rescued After Becoming Too Fat To Fly
The Suffolk Owl Sanctuary first thought the bird was injured, but it turns out she was just carrying some extra holiday weight.
By

Animal Shelter Seeks Forever Home For 'World's Worst Cat'
We thought she was sick. Turns out shes just a jerk, wrote Mitchell County Animal Rescue about Perdita, who is up for adoption.
By

Emilia Clarke's Tiny Puppy Is Her New Sun And Stars
The "Game of Thrones" actor says her new pup is the "light of my goddamn life."
By

Australia's Platypus Fights For Survival Amid Prolonged Drought
One of the worlds most peculiar animals is fighting for its existence, scientists say.
By

Extremely Fat Cat Bazooka Undergoes 'Dechonking' At New Home
The 16kg cat's caregivers are trying to be "bodypawsitive" as he begins his weight loss journey.
By

Gripping Images Show Mourning Koala Beside Dead Companion In Australia Bushfires
The moment was captured on Kangaroo Island, which one shaken rescuer said has "bodies of charred animals as far as the eye can see.
By

Meet Some Of The Australian Animals Hardest Hit By The Bushfire Disaster
The glossy black cockatoo, Kangaroo Island dunnart and southern corroboree frog are just some of the species that could face extinction.
By

Diego The Tortoises Sex Drive Saved His Species From Extinction. Now He's Retiring
The 100-year-old's libido has led to the giant reptile fathering 800 children, bringing his breed back from the brink.
By

Family Discovers An Owl Has Been Living In Their Christmas Tree
The bird presumably lived in the tree for over a week without anyone noticing.
By