Creatura Blog
The New Caledonian giant gecko is the world’s largest
Look at this big fellow. Such a solid unit.
Category: Wildlife
News
Orca mega-pod hunt & kill blue whale: watch the video
Up to 80 killer whales hunt and kill planet’s biggest animal off Bremer Bay, WA. It’s only the third time this behaviour has ever been witnessed worldwide.
News
Rarely seen cownose rays flock to GBR: see the video
A mesmerising fever of rays flies over the coral of Lady Elliot Island.
Wildlife
The regent honeyeater is forgetting its song as the species dies out
Bird song is passed from one generation to the next, but what happens when a bird is on the brink of extinction?
News
Biosecurity experts tell Australians to keep an eye out for giant snails
Australians have been urged to keep an eye out for invasive, disease-carrying giant snails with a huge appetite for over 500 plant species.
Science & Environment
In pictures: exploring the coral reefs of Norfolk Island
Go beneath the ocean’s surface that surrounds Norfolk Island and explore the abundant coral reefs and the marine creatures that call them home.
Science & Environment
The weird worms of Australia’s abyss
Scientists have named over 50 new species of marine worm from the eastern Australian abyss.
Science & Environment
Rare albino green turtle spotted on the Great Barrier Reef
The rare albino green turtle is “one in 1,000” and lucky to have been spotted.
Science & Environment
How to make a (scientifically accurate) megalodon sculpture
Two museum exhibits recently opened public displays featuring models of megalodon, but each is very different. Why?
Creatura Blog
The Asiatic linsang looks like a really stretchy cat-possum cross
A nocturnal, tree-dwelling carnivore with the face of a possum, the body of a cat, and a luxurious feather-duster tail, the Asiatic linsang is a wonderful example of the diversity of mammals hiding out in the forests of South East Asia.