Adventure Surprise packet …sidetrack through the bush, over rocks, to Flanagans Corner (at 915m the track’s highest point) and, yes, more spectacular views. This time we can see the Dragons Teeth and the…
Wildlife Top 10: 2017’s most amazing Australian animal science stories …discovered in 2015 thanks to four specimens preserved in museum collections that had been misidentified as common sea dragons. Unlike the common and leafy sea dragon species which inhabit depths…
Wildlife Island dwarfs and giants ISLANDS ARE IDEAL places for giants and dwarfs. On certain islands we can find the world’s most enormous lizards (Komodo dragons) and tortoises (Galapagos giant tortoise) and the largest invertebrates…
Wildlife All the colours of the rainbow: 8 bizarre Australian slugs …on the seafloor, blue dragons will swallow a little air bubble, which allows them to float on the ocean surface but means they’re at the mercy of the weather and…
Creatura with Bec Crew The five-lined flying dragon is a tiny marvel …Technically known as patagia, the patterns on these skin flaps are unique to each species, which allows scientists to pretty easily tell them apart. Here’s the five-lined flying dragon’s wings,…
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…
Creatura with Bec Crew The Phuket horned tree agamid has mighty Godzilla spines …world. A member of the Acanthosaura genus of lizards, a group known as the mountain horned dragons, it’s native to the few remaining forest patches in Phuket, Thailand. Discovered by…
Science & Environment This scientist wants you to sunbathe in a storm water channel …think you know something. You don’t know that there’s a local mob of water dragons, about 30 individuals large and that people love it. You don’t know that ducks go…
Creatura with Bec Crew Hydrosaurus lizards look like old-timey dinosaurs …which means they spend a good part of their lives submerged in water. Also known as sailfin dragons, the most impressive trait of the Hydrosaurus lizard is the absolutely stunning…
Travel with us Travel With Us: In the Wake of the Makassans …komodo dragons on a walking tour to exploring the colourful underwater realm of Takabonerate Marine Park, these voyages are a feast for the senses. Departures & Fares Partner Voyage: 23…
