Baby wombats orphaned by the Victoria bushfires are in good hands. Stay tuned to the AG Blog as Kylie Piper keeps an eye on them.
In February 2009, bushfires swept through Victoria, destroying towns and lives during the day that has come to be known as Black Saturday.
We checked in with Wombalano, orphaned by the bushfires, and found she has established a new home and discovered her favourite food!
Wombats are rarely found after fires. This is because they can safely hide in their burrows out of harm’s way as the fires pass overhead. In the 2009 Black Saturday fires the intense heat caused by the flames is thought to have removed the air from the burrows…
Creations by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists will be on display at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair.
The vibrantly coloured Bornean rainbow toad, missing for 90 years, has been rediscovered in Malaysia.
The 12 recipients of the 2008 Australian Geographic Society Awards include conservation pioneers, a mother and daughter mountaineering team and two sets of young men who’ve completed world-first adventures.
An AG-sponsored Landcare photo competition has encouraged kids to get outside and capture nature.
Australian Geographic expresses sadness at the passing of legendary pioneer aviator and adventurer, Nancy-Bird Walton.
Much of Australia’s biodiversity is still unstudied – and the public can help to fill in the gaps.
Saturday, 17 September is World Parks Day, so get outside and enjoy some of Australia’s amazing national parks.
Get involved in an international effort to test water supply by sampling your local waterway.