Science & Environment 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 Cruising the Kimberley coast …to a soft purr. In a magical flourish, the waning tide conjures up a dense garden of honeycomb sponges, spiky crimson sea urchins and intricate aqua brain and green staghorn…
Nature & Wildlife Tough environment no barrier to platypus …aquatic habitats, from pristine areas such as national parks, to farm dams and even suburban locales. The quality of the habitat is important to the survival of the species. While…
Science & Environment Oddball land-loving fish puzzles experts …related to the blenny. Some of these species live in water and others are amphibious, spending time on land and in the sea. The aquatic and amphibious fish all had…
History & Culture Australia's first lady of the surf …to a house built by her master-builder dad, William, near Freshwater Beach, just over the headland from Manly. It suited Letham’s appetite for outdoor and aquatic pursuits, and by her…
Destinations Skeleton Coast: Namibia's strange desert dwellers …favourite of the superbly camouflaged Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis), which changes its colour and hunts prey in a surprisingly quick dash across the sand, catching victims in a flick of…
Destinations Roxby Downs: Living in an outback mining town …allowing more river flow down the Murray.” Aside from the aquaculture and fishing industries’ fears about the effect such a plant could have on water quality in Spencer Gulf, environmentalists…
Destinations Mt Warning: Early warning …along Australia’s east coast, heading back to nature. They found it deep in the forests of Terania Creek. They weren’t alone. The Aquarius Festival a year earlier in the nearby…
