Seabird poo has some island tree species “addicted”
Seabirds produce ultra-fertile soils that suit special plants.
Seabirds produce ultra-fertile soils that suit special plants.
Since it was first captured back in the 1920s, this image of the thylacine has stirred debate over its authenticity and its impact on the now extinct Aussie animal.
With its unique central location, Adelaide boasts easy access to birds across a dramatic range of habitats: desert, woodlands, wetlands and shorelines.
A guide to how you can make your backyard perfectly cosy for our native frogs.
Our native Easter symbol is making a comeback in outback NSW thanks to a new bilby sanctuary at Dubbo’s zoo.
While we enjoy the summer holidays – returning to our air-conditioned abodes when it gets too much – our native animals, especially our koalas and birds, can find it difficult to cope with the sweltering heat and limited water sources. Here’s how you can help them out this summer.
For a long time after it was first discovered back in 1924 it was assumed that the purple-necked rock-wallabies purple colouration came from encounters with rocks or vegetation.
A dive on a coral reef is overwhelmingly a feast for the eyes, but there are sounds to appreciate as well, especially when schools of parrotfishes go crunch, crunch, crunch on coral as they feed.
In this gallery made up of images from his new book All Animal Beings, esteemed animal photographer Ken Drake explores the animals we know and love through his lense. Ken Drake and wife Beck established Zoo Studio in 2006, specialising in animal art photography. Ken’s understanding of animal manners, body language and knowing how to bring out the best in his furry subjects, is what sets Zoo Studios apart.
You may never have heard of the Terriswalkeris terraereginae, a giant blue earthworm living deep in the moist soils of tropical north Queensland, but it’s the prettiest worm you’ll ever see.