Biodiversity
Shark attack survivors unite to save sharks
Shark victims, including Aussie navy diver Paul de Gelder, have come together to help protect the predators.
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Biodiversity
Searching for the marsupial mole
An AG-sponsored expedition used hidden microphones and dug down below the Simpson Desert to find these native oddities.
Biodiversity
The marsupial mole: an enduring enigma
Sightings of the strange little desert creatures are so infrequent that we know virtually nothing about them.
Biodiversity
Aboriginal hunting practices threatened
As native species decline and traditional practices are lost, Aboriginal hunting is becoming unsustainable, says a report.
Biodiversity
Pay the tropics to reverse deforestation
Australian conservationist William Lawrence says there’s an easy way to stop the razing of the rainforests.
Biodiversity
Plastiki sails into Sydney Harbour
After sailing 8,000 nautical miles, the boat made from plastic bottles has arrived in Sydney and will be here for a month.
Biodiversity
For the love of sharks
Tim Winton campaigns for turtles, dugongs and whales. He’s now taken on his toughest customer.
Biodiversity
Cane toad found on WA coast
A stowaway cane toad makes it all the way to Broome in Western Australia.
Biodiversity
Tassie devils get sanctuary in NSW
A captive breeding population of up to 900 disease-free devils is planned for the Hunter Valley.
Biodiversity
About the AG Society Awards
Recognising greatness since 1987, the Australian Geographic Society Awards are Australia’s longest running awards for adventure.