But a cassowary is not your regular garden bird ... That is, he tucks his head down low, inflates his neck, and makes a series of low booming noises. As he does this, his feathers puff up.

In the clip, you can see the bird's head above the water in the ocean. The cassowary gradually swims closer to the shore until it reaches the beach. After making it to shore, the bird stands at ...

A wild and potentially deadly cassowary approaches campers at Murray Falls, near Cardwell, in the Girramay National Park in North Queensland in 2024. Picture: Supplied A QAS spokeswoman said the ...

Wildlife officers have revealed fresh details of a rare cassowary attack in North Queensland, where an elderly man was kicked, warning the incident highlights just how dangerous these wild birds ...

take place. Held at Mission Beach in Far North Queensland, the festival is the biggest local event of the year, and the biggest of any dedicated to the cassowary in the world. This year will see ...