News Sniffer dog to seek out endangered quolls SNIFFER DOGS HAVE BEEN used internationally to track threatened grizzly bears, tigers, and even killer whales. Now the concept will be used in Australia. A team at Cape Otway Centre…
Destinations Northwest passage: a voyage through time …In Baffin Bay and Landcaster Sound, we came across pods of beluga whales, bobbing up and down on the sea like shelled boiled eggs. Once, a sudden splash of freezing…
Science & Environment How birds use Earth's magnetic field to navigate …this. Snails, fruit flies, bees, butterflies, salamanders, newts, lobsters, frogs, bats, salmon, trout, whales, sea turtles and the mole rat of East Africa can, too. While the evidence that these…
Destinations Cape Leveque, Western Australia …to shop in Broome before arriving. No alcohol is sold at the resort, but the Whale-Song Café provides beautiful food with views across Pender Bay, and Cygnet Bay has a…
Australian Geographic Adventure Australia’s best family bike rides …stays close to the coast – if you’re riding between May and September, keep a watch on the sea, especially along Boomer and Basham beaches, where southern right whales are…
Travel Pioneering spirit meets industry-leading expedition cruising …the Ross Ice Shelf, Zodiac cruise icebergs, visit research stations, observe whales and seals, visit some of Antarctica’s largest penguin colonies, walk on the ice with Emperor Penguins and step…
News Online competition awards best drone photos …it,” he says, adding that it’s the photographer, not the gear, who takes the picture. READ MORE: Drones capture stunning perspective of whales Drones used to track wildlife a world-first…
History & Culture Meet our dictionary’s new Indigenous words …name for the albino humpback whale that migrates along the east coast of Australia. Author provided Many of these terms begin their transition to mainstream Australian English in forms of…
News Australia's top 10 beaches …for whale watching. It is home to abundant rainforest, pandanus, mangrove and marine life. 6. Maslin Beach, Adelaide, SA Maslin Beach, South Australia. Image credit: supplied. Maslin Beach is 40km…
Nature & Wildlife Opinion: Conservation efforts must include small animals …South Africa, is a case in point. Related: ‘Australia’s Most Endangered’: Introducing Australian Geographic Society’s new fundraisers The common thought is that it’s only tigers, whales and parrots that need…
