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Desert rainbowfish: how they survive in Australia’s scorching desert
That rainbowfish are so well adapted to harsh conditions means they could survive under even more extreme weather brought on by climate change.
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Endangered bronzewing pigeons spotted in big numbers thanks to outback rain
An ecologist and bird-enthusiast has captured the rare sight of endangered flock bronzewing pigeons in big numbers in the outback.
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Welcome to the new annual cane toad bust
The Great Cane Toad Bust is a new event aimed at reducing the cane toad populations across Australia.
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2021 Photographs of the Year: Australian Geographic
Australian Geographic publishes hundreds of photographs a year. Here are our favourites for 2021.
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Kangaroo Island wildlife bouncing back two years after bushfires
Wildlife on Kangaroo Island off South Australia is starting to bounce back exactly two years after it was ravaged by the worst bushfires in its history.
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Stop buying these bats, scientists and conservationists plead
Bat taxidermy can be found across the internet and scientists fear they’re being poached from the wild to satisfy the trend.
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More than 200 Australian birds are now threatened with extinction
Up to 216 Australian birds are now threatened – compared with 195 a decade ago – and climate change is now the main driver pushing threatened birds closer to extinction, landmark new research has found.
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These new ‘flat-pack’ homes are made to protect wildlife from bushfire aftermath
A cardboard housing estate on a headland in Sydney could prove a game-changer for native animals that lose their natural homes in bushfires.
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In world first, scientists track eels’ mysterious route
Australia’s short-finned eels follow their own path and face significant challenges along the way, new research shows.
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Watch a sea eagle be released back into the wild after rehabilitation
Some good news for this majestic white-bellied sea eagle.