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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…

Nature & Wildlife

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…

Nature & Wildlife

Sulawesi sensations

…us we will. But just how quickly surprises us all. Related: Komodo dragons not only inhabited ancient Australia, but also mated with our sand monitors As we motor towards the…

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…

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….

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

Queensland leopard shark makes first recorded sexual transition

…Reef HQ Aquarium (now being upgraded as the Great Barrier Reef Aquarium) in Townsville, then you make babies anyway. Leonie is the first documented case of a shark switching from…

History & Culture

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….

Biodiversity

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…

Great cormorants can hear underwater as well as whales

…that at least one aquatic bird species may be relying on more than their eyes. Great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) are widely distributed birds, found near lakes and oceans across Europe,…

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