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VIDEO: white echidna sighted in Tasmania
See the video of a rare albino echidna spotted in Tasmania’s Coles Bay on the Freycinet Peninsula.
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Biodiversity
Evidence of the elusive night parrot recorded in WA
Evidence of the critically endangered night parrot— rarely even glimpsed by humans due to their nocturnal nature and small numbers— has been recorded by Paruku rangers in Western Australia.
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Banded-hare wallaby returns to Australian mainland for first time in a century
The banded-hare wallaby is making a historic return to the Australian mainland after completely disappearing more than century ago due to predation by foxes and feral cats.
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Scientists spot rare white lemuroid possum during AG sponsored expedition
During an AG sponsored expedition focused on documenting the impacts of climate change in Queensland, a team of scientists spotted the elusive white lemuroid possum— an animal that has been almost wiped out due to warming temperatures.
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Rare humpback whale behaviour observed in Moreton Bay
Tail extension, a mysterious and seldom-witnessed humpback whale behaviour, has been sighted multiple times in Moreton Bay Marine Park this past week.
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New study reveals evolutionary history of Australia’s gigantic ancient bird
A flightless, plant-eating bird, mihirungs weighed 250kg and lived in the late Oligocene to the early Miocene, about 33 to 20 million years ago.
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Scientist shed new light on the mystery of the pygmy right whale
Scientists have been shocked to find fossils belonging to the pygmy right whale—typically confined to the Southern Hemisphere, in parts of Italy and Japan.
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Artificial nests are having a positive impact on Tasmanian shy albatross populations
The vulnerable Tasmanian shy albatross have accepted the 120 artificial nests planted on Albatross Island, which scientists hope will result in a record breeding season.
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New documents reveal possible cover up of five men’s deaths during Antarctic voyage
Robert Falcon Scott has long been blamed for his own death, as well as the death of his four companions during the famous 1912 British Antarctic Expedition. Now, new documents reveal that it may have been the fault of second-in-command, Teddy Evans.
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Climate change to affect crocodile population size, scientists say
According to a recent study, a crocodiles ‘predator avoidance dive’ will be affected by rising water temperatures, which make it difficult for crocodiles to remain submerged for long periods of time.