Creatura Blog
The Australian ningaui is small and mighty
The chihuahua of the Australian desert, the ningaui will mess you up if you so much as look at it the wrong way.
Category: Science & Environment
Science & Environment
AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Landscape shortlist
This category asked for photographs of landscape or seascape with minimal evidence of human settlement or interference. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide from Friday 28 August until Sunday 15 November 2020.
Science & Environment
AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Our impact shortlist
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 from Friday 28 August until Sunday 15 November 2020.
Science & Environment
AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Botanical shortlist
Photos entered in the Botanical category could be habitat or portrait shots. This shortlist is testament to the gorgeous array of landscapes and plant life that surrounds us. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide from Friday 28 August until Sunday 15 November 2020.
News
Giant marsupial ‘Mukupirna’ discovered half a century after it was first dug up
The long-forgotten remains of a giant wombat-like animal that roamed Australia 25 million years ago has revealed an all new family of ancient marsupials.
Science & Environment
Drought-breaking rains transform endangered woodlands into a flower-filled vista
After Queensland’s drought-breaking rain earlier this year, scientists surveyed private farmland and found many dried-out woodlands transformed into flower-filled landscapes.
Science & Environment
91-year-old Australian seastar expert Loisette Marsh publishes magnum opus and reflects on an intrepid career
You may not know marine scientist Loisette Marsh, but she’s responsible for our detailed understanding of the marine creatures inhabiting Western Australia’s coastline.
News
Six-metre long whale spine washes ashore on NSW far south coast beach
“You don’t see this everyday.”
Creatura Blog
This stout little rifleman is New Zealand’s smallest bird
This New Zealand wren is just adorable.
Science & Environment
The long-nosed potoroo outsmarts and lives alongside cats
A new study has found that long-nosed potoroos are capable of co-existing with a deadly predator.