Few Australian birds have inspired as much awe, speculation and myth as the night parrot. Thought lost for more than a century, it’s one of the world’s great biological enigmas; a parrot that lives its life in darkness, concealed deep within the spinifex of arid Australia.
Australian Geographic Society’s November/December 2024 fundraiser.
Northern Australia’s Gouldian finch survives in huge numbers in cages around the world, but its wild population continues to struggle.
Australian Geographic Society’s March – April 2024 fundraiser.
We are refreshing our public fundraising campaigns, in line with our commitment to seek greater impact on nature’s most urgent concerns.
Australian Geographic Society’s January – February 2024 fundraiser.
Australian Geographic Society’s November – December 2023 fundraiser.
After becoming extinct on the mainland in the 1920s, eastern bettongs are making a comeback.
Our iconic platypus is in decline and at risk of localised extinction in parts of its range.
Hop into action and help save the green and golden bell grog from extinction!