On This Day
On this day: World’s oldest captive animal dies
A giant Galapagos tortosie that was once the pet of Charles Darwin died on this day, aged 176, in 2006.
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Editor’s chat: locust plagues
AG editor Ian Connellan chats about locust plagues and how the worst one in 30 years is about to hit.
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On this day: Sydney gets electricity
On 8 July 1904 Sydney’s power supply was switched on for the first time.
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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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On this day: Thredbo landslide
On 30 July 1997, one life was saved and 18 were lost when part of Thredbo, NSW, was buried by a landslide.
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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.