Budgerigars: Australia’s colourful, clever and much-loved avian gift to the world
A comprehensive history of Australia’s most well-known bird.
A comprehensive history of Australia’s most well-known bird.
Doug Gimesy’s photograph of a ‘clump’ of flying foxes on a tree demonstrates how dire their situation is under climate change.
There’s more to this image of two shingleback lizards thank you think.
Falling for these flying puppies is as easy as watching this short film.
Photographer Matt Clancy was lucky enough to get up close and personal with the typically shy, scaly-tailed possum.
The chihuahua of the Australian desert, the ningaui will mess you up if you so much as look at it the wrong way.
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.
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.
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.
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.