On This Day
On this day in history: WWII Broome air raid
On 3 March 1942, the Australian mainland felt the heat of a second air raid, this time on Broome, as WWII began to heat up in the Pacific.
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Bennett’s wallabies get high on poppy seeds
Bennett’s wallabies are special for two reasons: their white coat, and their penchant for poppies.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Slender-spined porcupinefish an expert in defence
Just like a porcupine, this fish has spines that spring up to defend itself from predators
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Regent bowerbird, an intelligent builder
The regent bowerbird male is one of the more striking of the family of bower builders, and he’s intelligent too
Creatura with Bec Crew
Veined octopus a clever cephalopod
This talented octopus sources and cleans out coconut shells to use as shelter
On This Day
On this day in history: Canberra given to NSW
To get New South Wales to agree to federation, the other colonies gave it Canberra at this ‘secret’ conference.
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Pellucid hawk moth’s wings like invisibility cloak
The transparent wings of the pellucid hawk moth reflect most light, making them harder to see.
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The elusive hourglass dolphin
This elusive mammal is the only species of cetacean to be formally classified without a specimen
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The ‘ball-cutter’ fish
This Amazon native can be found in the rivers of PNG and harbours a mouth full of teeth
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Mistletoebird: Australia’s native flowerpecker
Australia’s only flowerpecker, the mistletoebird just loves its namesake plant