Rare cassowaries step into the spotlight for a special World Cassowary Day celebration.

The cassowary is a large flightless bird whose survival strategy is built around speed, powerful legs, and dagger-like claws.

Oceania is home to a curious and formidable creature, the cassowary. The dinosaur-like giant has earned the title of the world’s deadliest bird. These giant birds can trace their ancestry back to the ...

Over five years ago, I wrote a column about birds that are, and should be, NFL mascots. I pointed out that northern cardinals are not scary no matter how you ...

A backpacker who was hounded by a cassowary on a Far North mountain has survived a terrifying night in the rainforest where ...

The limited-time exhibit runs through November and includes interactive paths, themed rides and educational displays.

Pied imperial-pigeons have been officially observed on Queensland 's North Brook Island for more than six decades.

Exotic animals — whether dreamy-eyed rhinos, improbable flocks of birds from different latitudes or muscular big cats ...

With a groan, he hoisted the pack over his shoulders again and trudged off road for a short distance. “This spot looks OK.” Did everyone start talking to themselves when they were alone? No wonder old ...

The cassowary, a large, flightless bird from Australia and New Guinea, is the world's most dangerous bird.

Emergency services attended a small truck and grass fire at a private property located off the Palmerston Highway at Stoters Hill around on Sunday afternoon. A Queensland Fire Department spokeswoman ...

But Cassowary Coast Regional Council chief executive Andrew Graffen said the Kranky Kransky Sausage Van, which had been operating at the Mission Beach Visitor Centre with a temporary site permit, was ...