Wildlife What are the effects on wildlife during flooding and how can you help? …aquatic or semi-aquatic life may benefit from an influx of nutrients, increasing foraging opportunities and even stimulating breeding events. Other wildlife may face harsher realities. Some may become trapped far…
Wildlife Saving Nemo: how climate change threatens anemonefish and their homes …but is actually known as the “false clownfish”. Anemonefish are famous for their special relationship with anemones. Although they can survive in aquariums without anemones, in nature they rely on…
News KISS is playing a concert for our great white sharks …Aqua Sub tank, while great white sharks come around for a look. While I find the prospect of that, alone, very exciting – on this particular tour, seeing these sharks…
Science & Environment Getting to know Australia's diverse forests …both aquatic and land-dwelling fauna, as well as nurseries for commercial fisheries. “If you go into a mangrove forest, you’ll see a large suite of birds that largely occur solely…
News Ancient aboriginal settlement one step closer to World Heritage listing ONE OF THE world’s oldest aquaculture sites, an ancient Aboriginal farming settlement that predates Stonehenge and the Pyramids, has been formally nominated for inclusion on Australia’s World Heritage Tentative List….
News Sea snakes' sixth sense …South Australia looked at 19 species of snakes, including fully-aquatic, semi-aquatic and land species, and measured the coverage of tiny and poorly understood structures on their heads known as scale…
News New cremation method uses water not fire …the funeral industry. Aquamation Industries chief executive John Humphries says the service, at the Eco Memorial Park at Stapylton near Dreamworld, is the first of its kind in the world….
News Fish create 'mosquito nets' to fend off parasites …turns that idea on its head. Alexandra and her student Jennifer Rumney report evidence that the fish use the cocoons to guard themselves against aggressive aquatic parasites, protecting against blood-borne…
Wildlife Small dragon disguises itself as white quartz …finding it is near impossible. (Image credit: Steve Wilson) There are several small lizard species called pebble-mimic dragons that live in Western Australia’s stony, arid lands. They have head-and-body lengths…
Gear Test Used & Abused Review: DMM DRAGAN CAMS …but the Dragon’s is quite large, cupped and easy to use. I often found myself placing the protection with the thumb grip against my palm which was very comfortable and…
