The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows and in some cases, it is drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways. Dolphins are also dying again in Amazon Lake made shallow by drought.

Tasmania grappled with complex rescue of stranded Dolphins

Dolphin rescue efforts underway in Tasmania

Dozens of dolphins have died after a pod of more than 150 were stranded on a remote beach in Australia's southern island of Tasmania. . .

They appeared to be members of a large dolphin species known as false killer whales,---
Named for the orca-like shape of their skull.

Australia: Dolphin rescue efforts underway in Tasmania

A 65-year-old Lithuanian man was rescued by Tasmania paramedics after he was stuck between the rocks in the Franklin River, which led to the amputation of his leg.

Lithuanian kayaker rescued in Tasmania after a 20-hour rescue ordeal, leading to leg amputation

Tasmanian tiger, a marsupial apex predator, went extinct nearly a century ago. Now, scientists are closer than ever to reviving the animal through genome sequencing in a process similar to the fictional revival of dinosaurs in Jurassic Park.

Tasmanian tiger that went extinct may come back soon, thanks to a head in a bucket of ethanol

Tasmania great Tim Paine quietly decided to step aside from first-class cricket following his team’s draw against Queensland in the final group round of Sheffield Shield.

Tasmania great Tim Paine says quiet goodbye to first-class cricket following draw in final Shield game

The COVID-19 crisis has bought along with multiple challenges in many parts of the world. Food insecurity has been a major problem. In Australia's Tasmania, the crisis has led to a resurgence in community gardeners.

WION Climate Tracker: Tasmania Community grows local produce to tackle food insecurity

Nearly 200 whales have died after becoming stranded on a beach on Tasmania's west coast. As per rescuers, some 35 whales are alive and warned of difficult rescue efforts.

Nearly 200 pilot whales die on Tasmania's west coast after being stranded

Almost 200 out of the 230 stranded pilot whales have perished on the West Coast of Tasmania. The State's wildlife service authorities say only 35 of these whales have survived.

WION Climate Tracker: Pilot whales stranded on Tasmania coast

On the West Coast of Tasmania, the Island state of Australia , a strange occurrence have been has been reported. A pod of 230 pilot whales have been found stranded on the beach. Officials are fearing half of them are dead.

WION Climate Tracker | Pod of 230 pilot whales stranded in Tasmania

Eight people were rescued in a blizzard on a Tasmanian mountain authorities said on Sunday (June 12), as extreme weather wreaked havoc across the state.

Blizzard in Australia wreaks havoc, eight rescued

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited the memorial site where five children died in a jumping castle accident on Thursday (December 16), as he announced that the government would fund support to the families, first responders and community affected by the tragedy.

'We grieve with them': Australian PM Scott Morrison visits site of jumping castle tragedy

The Australian state of Tasmania will submit a pitch to the country's cricket board on Wednesday to have the fifth Ashes Test relocated to Hobart from Perth. The Ashes finale is scheduled for January 14 at Perth Stadium but the fixture remains in doubt due to Western Australia (WA) state's strict COVID-19 policies.

Tasmania to submit pitch to country's cricket board to swipe Ashes Test from Perth

Beautiful scenery, lush forest, abundant wildlife, these are just some of the attractions which are bringing in a record-number of tourists to Tasmania. However, every year crores of animals are killed, here's why!

Tasmania, roadkill capital of the world

An 88-year-old archival footage of the last known Tasmanian tiger in captivity was made public in full colourisation, offering a glimpse of the now-extinct animal.

Extinct Tasmanian tiger brought to life in colour footage

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"Songs are within the land, sing country strong," trills this Indigenous musician for her audience. It's not the average lesson for these university students, but what they learn will last a lifetime. This is about hearing from the people whose ancestors were the first people to call Tasmania home. And that history is being taught in a way that's very different from university lectures.

Indigenous scholars teach students their history

The Tasmanian tiger is still extinct. Reports of its enduring survival are greatly exaggerated. Known officially to science as a thylacine, the large marsupial predators, which looked more like wild dogs than tigers and ranged across Tasmania and the Australia mainland, were declared extinct in 1936.

Tasmanian tigers are extinct. Why do people keep seeing them?

WION Dispatch: Community gardeners in Tasmania are tackling food insecurity amid COVID

Tasmanian devils has been reintroduced to mainland Australia after almost 3000 years. Aussie ark has released 26 Tasmanian devils.

Tasmanian devils reintroduced to mainland Australia after almost 3000 years

Australian wildlife officials started disposal of nearly 350 dead pilot whales after hopes of rescuing more were shattered after days of the tiresome rescue missions Macquarie Harbour in Tasmania state.

Australia: 108 pilot wales rescued, 15 whales disposed so far

The majority of a 470-strong pod of pilot whales found stranded off Australia's remote southern coast has died, officials said on Wednesday (September 23) as rescuers struggled in freezing waters and fading light to free those still alive.

Australia: At least 380 pilot whales dead in mass stranding

Rescuers had set free at least 25 whales marooned on a sandbar off the remote west coast of the Australian island of Tasmania by late Tuesday (September 22), with hopes to refloat hundreds more within days and end one of the country's worst beaching events.

Australian rescuers save around 25 whales stranded on sandbar

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