The remarkable eels of Sydney’s Centennial Park
WildlifeThey can live to be 100 years old and must make a grand journey at the end of their lives to New Caledonia to complete their life cycle.
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Delve into the world of our furry, feathered and scaled friends.
Decline in Tassie devil populations disrupting food chain
WildlifeThe decline of Tasmanian devils is having an unusual knock-on effect: animal carcasses would once have been gobbled up in short order by devils are now taking many days longer to disappear.
Going ‘extinct by neglect’: the state of Australia’s threatened birds
WildlifeAustralia’s threatened bird populations have dropped by more than half in the last few decades. But researchers hope a world-first data project can help save our birds that are at risk of extinction.
In pictures: the Life of Leeuwin
WildlifeA steady stream of warm water flowing from the tropics shapes the coastal flora and fauna of Western Australia.
The little penguins that call the city home
WildlifeThe world’s smallest penguin has made one of Australia’s largest cities its home.
Desert nomads: 4 things you didn’t know about budgies
WildlifeWhether seen in flocks resembling large green tornadoes in central Australia, or in your home as a family pet, budgies are Australia’s most ubiquitous bird.
You may know rainbow lorikeets, but what about all the others?
WildlifeAustralia is home to seven species of lorikeet, of which the rainbow lorikeet is the best known.
5 Aussie birds we love to hate
WildlifeThe brush turkey renovates your backyard and the ibis steals your chips, but despite their peskiness, these birds have a lot of redeeming qualities.
The truth behind the Whitsundays shark encounters
WildlifeWhen two people were bitten by sharks in the Whitsundays in less than 24 hours the reactions were swift, but were they right?