This week in San Diego history: July 6–10, 1939, flying boats, the Navy, and Australian wildlife

Within the span of just a few days, San Diego reflected three different versions of itself as a global, forward-looking city.
Caters Clips on MSN

Australia's iconic wildlife caught on camera

A captivating wildlife compilation filmed by Dafna, a wildlife photographer from Israel, celebrates Australia's extraordinary ...
Australian Associated Press on MSN

'Window closing' for wildlife as bird flu threat mounts

Another suspected bird flu case has been detected, threatening to push the national tally to eight as experts warn the clock ...

Australia’s bird flu scare grows as fresh suspect case emerges

South Australia is investigating a fresh suspected bird flu case after a giant petrel found near Hardwicke Bay on the Yorke ...
The South African

South Africa named one of the world’s best wildlife destinations

A new international survey has named SA one of the world's top wildlife destinations, as searches for wildlife holidays soar.

Robert Irwin Says the Wildlife Photography Competition He's Judging Takes Him Back to His 'Roots' (Exclusive)

The 'Dancing with the Stars' winner will serve on a panel judging entries for a 'Crikey! Magazine' competition that's open to ...

Tourist travelling Australia in campervan stumped by tour guide's rule: 'Thought it was a scam'

Millie Mclay, from London, was visiting Darwin in April after travelling the east coast in a campervan. She paid almost $300 ...

Australia’s New South Wales is third state to confirm H5N1 bird flu case

A migratory seabird found near a coastal town returned a positive result for the virus. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Bird flu has spread to two Australian states. Here’s how it could accelerate our extinction crisis

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has now been found in a second state, South Australia, after earlier being identified in ...

Australia Was The Last Continent Without This Bird Flu. A Dead Skua Just Changed That

H5N1 bird flu has reached Australia, the last continent it had spared. It came from Antarctica via seabirds, and the next ...

We checked 2,000 museum specimens and discovered a tiny new 'ferocious' Australian mammal

Australia is home to unusual mammals not found anywhere else—consider the platypus, Tasmanian devil or red kangaroo. But did ...

Australia's New South Wales confirms H5N1 bird flu case, third state

SYDNEY, July 5 (Reuters) - New South Wales became Australia's third state to confirm a case of H5N1 bird flu after authorities said a migratory seabird found near a coastal town returned a positive ...