News
Revealed: The mysterious sex dance of lyrebirds
The sex life of superb lyrebirds (Menura novaehollandiae) has just become even more colourful with the discovery of a mysterious elaborate performance after mating.
Category: Wildlife
Wildlife
Released: critically endangered bird no longer wanders alone
10 native birds have been released into the wild after being bred at three zoos under a program to bolster the endangered species’ declining population.
Wildlife
Am I not pretty enough? Let’s give the good old yabby some love
A staple food for our iconic platypus, the humble yabby is far more important than we give it credit for.
News
300 million dead: the carnage foxes inflict in just one year
1.7 million foxes kill about 300 million native mammals, birds and reptiles each year, and can be found across 80 per cent of mainland Australia, devastating new research published today reveals.
Wildlife
Double dose of disaster for turtle hatchling, but Pretzel survives
It’s the miraculous survival story we all need right now.
Wildlife
What are the effects on wildlife during flooding and how can you help?
Despite wildlife organisations receiving hundreds of calls to help rescue and care for stranded animals, we know surprisingly little about the impacts of floods on our native wildlife.
News
Snake vs dragon: in pictures
More than a mouthful… Wildlife photographer Peter Street documents the hard-to-swallow antics of a golden crowned snake.
Science & Environment
“I try to find the beauty in everything”: Checking in on the fugly fish that broke the internet
Where is internet sensation Mr Blobby the blobfish now?
Wildlife
Eastern barred bandicoot: how the little diggers rebounded
Previously labelled extinct in Victoria, eastern barred bandicoots are now starting to flourish across the state in a historic conservation first.