On This Day
On this day: Gough Whitlam becomes Prime Minister
Few Australian Prime Ministers have been as polarising as Whitlam.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Shame-faced crab has nothing to hide about
It may look like its hiding its face out of embarrassment, but this crab has everything to be proud of.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Eastern spiny gurnard a noisy
These fish may seem like they fly, but they’re actually noisy grunters
Creatura with Bec Crew
Australia’s bizarre spitting snubfin dolphin
The snubfin dolphin is one of only three known species of dolphin endemic to Australia.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Australia’s greater glider, the clumsy possum
Part of the ringtail possum family, this greater glider lacks the typical prehensile tail
Creatura with Bec Crew
The strange face of the pig-nosed turtle
This freshwater turtle uses its unique snout like a twin snorkel
Creatura with Bec Crew
The desert-dwelling mulgara
The females of this species often conserve energy by hibernating during much of a pregnancy
Creatura with Bec Crew
Crucifix frog has nothing to frown about
This quite serious looking frog, often mistaken for a toad, would put a frown on any predator with its gooey defence.
On This Day
On this day: Arthur Phillip was born
The man who founded Sydney was born 276 years ago today.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Giant black squirrels one of the longest animals
This South-East Asian squirrel is one mighty long animal, from nose to tail.