Creatura with Bec Crew
Cute alert: Asháninka arboreal chinchilla rat
This charismatic rat discovered in Peru is the only member of its genus.
Creatura with Bec Crew
The adventures of the dragonhead caterpillar
And the prize for the most convincing video-game character goes to…
AG Blog
Egret photo wins people’s choice award
The ANZANG nature phtoography competition has announced its people’s choice award.
AG Blog
Nova Peris makes impassioned first speech
Olympic gold medallist Nova Peris has become the first Aboriginal woman sworn in to Federal Parliament.
AG Blog
Meet the leopards of Sri Lanka
AG editor-in-chief Chrissie Goldrick invites you to see the majestic wildlife of Sri Lanka.
History & Culture
On this day: First Australian Nobel Prize for Literature
Patrick White was a quiet achiever – even when he won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Screaming woman? Nope, it’s a bird
It might look demure, but the bush stone-curlew has a call that would make just about anyone’s blood run cold.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Rosy maple moth
This moth is more like a butterfly, with its striking pink and yellow colouring.
Creatura with Bec Crew
The black swallower
This impressive fish could swallow prey more than twice its length and 10 times its mass.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Australia’s only shield shrimp
This unusual desert crustacean is Australia’s only known species of shield shrimp.