Sponsorship Kayaking from Cairns to Kuta paddle …kayakers; the couple saw a myriad of aquatic life, from the huge reclusive sun fish to huge sheets of manta rays. Sponsorship from the AG Society allowed the couple to…
History & Culture Aboriginal inventions: 10 enduring innovations …Weirs and fish traps Aboriginal people demonstrated a sophisticated understanding of engineering, physics and aquaculture in the design of elaborate stone fish traps in NSW, and the 100 sq.km eel…
News Sea monster gave birth to live young, fossil shows …Science. Several other types of aquatic reptiles from the same Mesozoic period have been known to give birth to live offspring instead of eggs, a behavior that lends itself to…
Reader Photos Olive python down by the waterhole Says Ryan, an ecologist working in North West Queensland: “This image was taken in the East Leichhardt River, North West Queensland. We were undertaking some bi-annual aquatic macro invertebrate monitoring…
History & Culture Indigenous Protected Areas …run tours through the volcanic landscape of Mt Eccles, and to the ancient aquaculture infrastructure in the area. Growth of IPAs and partnerships Traditional owners are encouraged to seek other…
Destinations Exploring the Grampians …exhibits manager at the museum. Three of the scientists are scuba diving down a river no more than knee deep in some places, looking for platypus food (small aquatic invertebrates),…
Reader Photos Slippery rescue of a sea snake …of fresh and marine aquariums, a salt water tank with accommodation was set up which provided warmer conditions in which to recover with licensed snake rescuer Peter Street. This photo…
Destinations Cycling, trekking and paddling rural Vietnam …of limestone peaks. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is an aquatic oasis in north-east Vietnam stretching over 1500sq.km. When we visited in October 2013, Typhoon Wutip was raging in central…
News 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…
Wildlife Rare photos of a juvenile platypus THE PLATYPUS (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), an egg-laying semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia, is typically shy; but it can be inquisitive, too, which makes an exhilarating experience if you happen to…