News Sex secrets of sea slugs revealed …dangerous to humans as well as potentially harmful to seafood sources and aquaculture industries. The chemical is a neurotoxin that hinders the actions of nerves and is the same kind…
News Sea creatures set sail on rafts of kelp …believe that prevailing winds and water currents carried the bull kelp and its aquatic hitchhikers on the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. They drifted northwards from the Snares and Auckland island chains…
Adventure The new extreme: Underwater cave diving …morphed into a sport in its own right and as diving technology has advanced enthusiasts have uncovered caves that range from huge liquid aquamarine chambers, cut with shafts of sunlight,…
Fundraising Help us save the Tasmanian devil …the population. Partner organisations for these groups include the Zoo Aquarium Association, the University of Tasmania and the Devil Island Project. These programs, and others like them, are crucial in…
Destinations Rainforest to reef: Tropical North Queensland I WAS GOBSMACKED. A massive Queensland groper lazily swam over to my sea kayak before performing the aquatic equivalent of buzzing the tower, swimming directly beneath my watercraft. It was…
Adventure TNQ: Feel the heat I WAS GOBSMACKED. A massive Queensland groper lazily swam over to my sea kayak before performing the aquatic equivalent of buzzing the tower, swimming directly beneath my watercraft. It was…
Wildlife Skate, jump and slide: These bugs are nature's own water skiers Water striders are the most conspicuous element of the semi-aquatic bug fauna of Australia. Belonging to the family Gerridae, they are adapted to their life on the water surface due…
Wildlife Australia's curious crabs …much attention because they are small, aquatic and often hide by day. The species known from Melbourne has a body only 1cm wide. The forest-dwelling robber crab (Birgus latro) stands…
Wildlife Top 10: Dangerous marine creatures that aren't so well known …can deliver nasty bites and stings. While not as notorious as our headline-grabbing biters and toxic avengers, many other aquatic species come equipped with weapons that can cause severe injury…
News New species of coral discovered on Great Barrier Reef …through the area. The Australian Institute of Marine Science has also flown corals back to aquariums in Townsville to enhance reef restoration techniques with these surviving corals,” said Neal Cantin,…