Lighting the night: glow worms around Australia
Found only in Australia and New Zealand, glow worms are one of our country’s greatest spectacles. But what exactly are they, and why do they glow?
Found only in Australia and New Zealand, glow worms are one of our country’s greatest spectacles. But what exactly are they, and why do they glow?
A rare moment off Manly captured perfectly on camera.
The fondly remembered and frequently spoken of, from Number 96 to Summer Bay.
A lucky photographer captured these amazing photos of blacktip reef sharks beaching themselves in pursuit of a school of bait fish.
A clever process similar to Google’s image search is helping to preserve some of the world’s 7000 languages that are at risk of disappearing.
Tim Low explores the significance and relevance of ‘living fossils’ such as the Australian lungfish.
In this category, we asked for photos of flora or fauna that have been deemed threatened, rare, vulnerable or endangered. This shortlist is a reminder of how many beautiful animals face extinction if we do not act. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide (18 August to 3 October) and the Australian Museum in Sydney (19 August to 9 October).
These photographs reveal the human impact on nature – be it terrestrial, marine or atmospheric. The impact could be either positive or negative. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide (18 August to 3 October) and the Australian Museum in Sydney (19 August to 9 October).
A 10-year research project into the impacts of fire has won Parks Victoria’s Nancy Mills Science in Parks Award.
This shortlist showcases the finest nature photography from entrants under the age of 18. The beauty of the shots contained is indicative of the talent in our budding Australian photographers. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide (18 August to 3 October) and the Australian Museum in Sydney (19 August to 9 October).