Experts are urging caution after a cassowary exhibiting "bold behaviour" slashed a man's leg in a backyard confrontation.

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 ...

Throughout the week, rangers have been working with locals to encourage the 1.6-metre, 55-kilogram female cassowary to return to nearby rainforest. It’s believed the endangered bird was drawn to ...

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 ...