Nature & Wildlife
Listen to a lyrebird mimic the cry of a baby
One Taronga Zoo employee got quite the shock when the cries of a baby broke out in the closed zoo. But it wasn’t quite what they expected.
Nature & Wildlife
Do pobblebonks sing to suit their surrounds? Calling all citizen scientists to help solve this mystery.
If a frog calls in a forest, would anyone actually hear it? This may sound like a philosophical question, but it is a genuine concern for frogs – like ‘pobblebonks’ – living in forested habitats. Find out how you can help using the FrogID app!
Fundraising
Help us save the rufous bettong
Rufous bettongs play a crucial role in Australian ecosystems, acting as ecosystem engineers.
Nature & Wildlife
2021 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year winners
Despite lockdowns and restrictions on travel wrought by the global pandemic, the talented and dedicated photographers who take part in this annual photographic celebration have, once again, captured the nature of our region in all its glory.
Nature & Wildlife
OPINION: Australia has failed greater gliders
Since greater gliders were listed as ‘vulnerable’ we’ve destroyed more of their habitat.
Nature & Wildlife
‘Teddy bear’ bees emerge from burrows in their thousands
The breeding season for the Dawson’s burrowing bee is unlike anything you’ve ever seen.
Biodiversity
‘Old man’ of the sea: rare, giant 400-year-old coral discovered
The 400-year-old coral structure has been named Muga dhambi.
Nature & Wildlife
Turns out venomous sea snakes that attack divers are just looking for love
Researchers in north Queensland say sea snakes may be mistaking human divers for mates rather than trying to attack them when they bite.
Biodiversity
A day in the life of a K’gari (Fraser Island) dingo
Scientists have attached cameras to dingoes on Fraser Island giving us rare insight into how they spend their day.
Nature & Wildlife
Predict the weather without a forecast
While you’re in lockdown why not learn a new skill – like predicting the weather sans technology.