Australian Geographic Shark Blog
Orca vs great white: killer duel explained
When it comes to great white sharks and killer whales, a battle to the death isn’t just black and white.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Striped eel catfish are nature’s copy paste, paste, paste, paste
Safety in numbers has never been more true than when it comes to the striped eel catfish, a serpentine species with an impressive plume of whiskers sprouting from its face and propensity for highly coordinated group activities.
Tim the Yowie Man
The case of the roaring bunyip
Is there a bunyip living in the quaint highlands’ village of Burrawang, 140km south-west of Sydney?
Tim the Yowie Man
Surfing the mysterious tidal bores of Australia
Attempting to surf these rarely witnessed tidal phenomena is strictly for the very lucky, or very foolhardy.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Australia’s fire beetle is attracted to burning landscapes
Meet the Australian fire beetle.
Biodiversity
The regent honeyeater is a beautiful bird in big trouble
With dappled sunlight plumage and a sweet, soft call, the regent honeyeater is one of Australia’s most iconic – but underrated – birds
Australian Geographic Shark Blog
WA's fatal shark attack: a response to a tragedy
Last Sunday, news from Esperance, WA confirmed that a man had been killed by a shark — the first shark bite fatality in Australia since November 2018.
Creatura with Bec Crew
These ocean drifters are full of the Christmas spirit
Who doesn’t want a festive plankton card to round out 2019?
Creatura with Bec Crew
The Dracula parrot is intimidating
With the body of a parrot and the head of a vulture, the Dracula parrot is unnerving and beautiful all at once.
Creatura with Bec Crew
The blue-throated barbet is ridiculously good-looking
Meet the blue-throated barbet.