International In the wake of the Makassans …dragons, only found in this part of Indonesia, in a handful of places. Walk with local rangers to spot dragons, and hear all about their habits and how villagers live…
International Cruising Indonesia's last paradise …whale sharks, walking with Komodo dragons, snorkelling Pink Beach, observing the famed lekking of birds of paradise, and exploring the insta-worthy blue waters of Raja Ampat. But Heritage Expedition’s 19-day…
News Supermum lobster first to breed in captivity …major step forward in efforts to establish a lobster aquaculture industry. AIMS principal researcher Dr Mike Hall says successfully breeding with captive-raised lobsters had proved impossible in the past and…
Destinations Yasawa Yomp …aquatic and to laze in hammocks strung up outside beachside bures, and shoes often remain at the bottom of people’s packs for their entire trip. That was never going to…
News Once-extinct 'zombie fish' are back for a wild time …Melbourne’s SEA LIFE aquarium, was declared a success after the first eggs hatched on New Year’s Day. Nine months on, breeders released the fish into McLartys Lagoon, a natural wetland on…
News Things that go buzz in the night …specifically caught moving insects. These include pitfall traps (for crawling insects), flight interception traps (for flying insects) and aquatic drift nets (for swimming insects). Related: Ladybirds, every child’s favourite bug…
News With water, we have sharks: 8 shark safety tips …have our intelligence. Some of our sharks have evolved to be extraordinary predators, and, especially in the aquatic environment where humans are quite awkward and alien, we have little defence…
Nature & Wildlife Mightier than the saw …is an Honorary Research Fellow at Macquarie University, encountered her first sawfish in an aquarium. And it was an overheard conversation in another aquarium that sparked the idea for her…
Creatura with Bec Crew Springtails are kinda cute? …(And it’s not the only one.) Perhaps the cutest springtails are the water springtails. Here’s a photo of two different species, (Sminthurides aquaticus) and (Podura aquatica), hanging out together near…
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…
