Science & Environment
Photographer captures rare, close-up image of elusive scaly-tailed possum
Photographer Matt Clancy was lucky enough to get up close and personal with the typically shy, scaly-tailed possum.
Category: Wildlife
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.
Wildlife
AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Threatened species shortlist
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 from Friday 28 August until Sunday 15 November 2020.
Wildlife
AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Animal behaviour shortlist
The Animal Behaviour category asked for photographs of animals engaging in natural activities. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide from Friday 28 August until Sunday 15 November 2020.
Wildlife
AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Animal portrait shortlist
In this category, 30% of the frame had to be taken up by the animal. Creatures of the land, air and sea all feature in this stunning shortlist. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide from Friday 28 August until Sunday 15 November 2020.
Wildlife
AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Animal habitat shortlist
In this category, we asked for photos showing animals in the environment in which they live – this environment could be natural or built, and the animal, either native or feral. The only rule was that the animal must not be captive and has claimed the habitat independently. This shortlist shows the beautiful variety of landscapes and animals we enjoy in Australia. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide from Friday 28 August until Sunday 15 November 2020.
Wildlife
AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Junior shortlist
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 from Friday 28 August until Sunday 15 November 2020.
Wildlife
AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Monochrome shortlist
Stunning photos of landscapes and animals sit side by side in a gallery that may be without colour, but certainly isn’t without interest. Photographs could be sepia-toned or infrared. 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.