The dark shape moving through the water was a cassowary, a large flightless bird native to northeastern Australia known for its territorial and "dangerous" behavior, per the Department of ...

A rogue cassowary believed responsible for a rare attack on an elderly man in North Queensland has been filmed in the wild — looking bold, unbothered, and showing no fear of humans. WATCH IT HERE.

A Cardwell man in his 70s was transported to Tully Hospital in a stable condition on Friday after being attacked by an adult cassowary, a Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman confirmed.

The Southern Cassowary chick hatched in Birdland in Bourton in 2024 and has been sexed as female. It is great news for the rare species as there are many more males than females in zoos across ...

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 ...