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Aussie lingo: kangaroo
We love these graceful, hopping marsupials, but where did the name kangaroo come from? Frank Povah tells us the yarn.
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AG on iPad: Free 30-day trial!
See Australian Geographic in a whole new light, with our new interactive digital magazine.
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Arctic odyssey: polar bears
AG picture editor Chrissie Goldrick shares her experiences on seeing polar bears in the Arctic.
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Watch the northern lights online
Check out this site for some great webcam footage of the Aurora borealis.
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Birds flock to the Red Centre after rains
After heavy rains early in the season, birds and other wildlife are returning to the desert in droves.
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Editor’s chat: the end of camel patrols
AG editor, Ian Connellan chats about the end of the largest police beat on Earth: camel patrols of the outback.
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Why do popular animals get all the funding?
A new study aims to figure out why some species receive more donations than others.
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The greening of the Red Centre
Central Australia has been transformed this year and Uluru and its surrounds are blanketed with wildflowers and green foliage.
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Aussie lingo: coo-ee
Shout out a “coo-ee” just about anywhere and you’ll get a response. Frank Povah tells us the origin of this classic call.
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Arctic odyssey: seabirds of the north
AG picture editor Chrissie Goldrick shares her experiences on the seabirds of the Arctic.