News Birds a twitter: social networkers better off …personality might play in this system. The study may also explain behaviour of a number of Australian species with similar behaviour, such as thornbills or parrots for instance, says James….
Wildlife The 10 loudest animals on Earth …‘booming’ noise is made using a thoracic air sac. This is interspersed with high-pitched metallic calls, which help the female find her mate. A member of the parrot family, kakapos…
News Aboriginal desert reserve bigger than Tasmania …to learn from Aboriginal people how to look after this country,” he said. The IPA is an area that is rich in rare Australian species, such as the princess parrot….
Destinations Barrington Tops: the bushwalker's park …end.” The sun is sinking below the escarpment behind us as we snake out of the national park and through the paddocks that cover the foothills. Brightly coloured king parrots…
News Vulnerable to endangered: whale sharks one step closer to extinction …to leave,” Brad said. “A legacy I’d be proud of.” READ MORE: Swift parrot joins ‘critically endangered’ list Endangered Aussie bird bouncing back The endangered animals of the Aussie Alps…
News Dingoes use tools to solve novel problems …chimps, parrots and cetaceans such as dolphins, join the growing list of animals that more intelligent than we give them credit for. Sterling the dingo climbs on a table and…
History & Culture When Australian Geographic Took The Stage …They were the Larrikins, With volunteers and generosity, ruins were restored And the parrots of the night, were attracted by the light And a reward They fuelled the spirit of…
Wildlife Animals getting high: 10 common drunks …these properties, by choice, obligation or need, is a fascinating area of study. In Australia, ‘drunken parrot season’ in Darwin produces dozens of apparently intoxicated red-collared lorikeets each year. Most…
Adventure A classic coastal track …parrots are common and so are crimson rosellas and superb fairy wrens. You may be lucky to see yellow-tailed black cockatoos or gang-gang cockatoos, or at the right time of…
Destinations Gippsland: Victoria's wilderness frontier …possums to delight Those folk who choose to wander, to enjoy and to extol These captivating creatures, day or night. And from Mallacoota’s heathlands to the highlands capped in snow,…