Biodiversity Protecting the grey nurse shark …phenomenon that fuels a recreational dive industry. An Aussie battler The quintessential “Aussie battler” the grey nurse has not always been the subject of human admiration. Their liver oil was…
Nature & Wildlife The march of the brush turkey …city balcony. A wildlife success story indeed. This article was originally published in the Jan-Feb 2016 issue of Australian Geographic (AG#130). RELATED VIDEO: The mystery of brush turkey sexual aggression…
News A mother’s love – the whales that go months without food to raise their calves …Study began – which is currently being led by Curtin University – gathering important information on the biggest aggregation of the baleen whales in Australia. “The long-term monitoring program is…
Nature & Wildlife Urban birdwatching guide to Melbourne …are plenty of species to spot. “It’s a good site for observing the common woodland natives of south-eastern Australia,” says Rohan. “Species such as superb fairy-wrens, New Holland honeyeaters, eastern…
Science & Environment The wonderfully diverse world of spider silk …onto your shoulder. The flagelliform and aggregate glands combine to make the sticky spiral of an orb web, which is used to catch prey. Silk drawn from the aciniform gland…
Nature & Wildlife Birdsong struggles to be heard in urban environment …complex compositions to advertise aggressiveness and fighting ability. Combatants then make decisions about conceding or defending positions based on opponents’ songs. But the din of urban environments is making it…
Nature & Wildlife Going wild: animal encounters in Southeast Asia …is an Australian Government service providing travel advice for over 170 destinations. Learn more about your destination before you leave and subscribe for updates. Authorised by the Australian Government, Canberra…
Nature & Wildlife Wombat bums: there's more than meets the eye …of some of the animals,” Alyce says. “Wombat reproduction is quite aggressive.” Related: A bite on the bum and a kick in the face: How female southern hairy-nosed wombats flirt…
Nature & Wildlife The road to saving Australia's regent honeyeaters …But, as regent numbers have fallen, there’s been a compounding effect that’s helped quicken the species’ decline. The size of aggregations that historic rec-ords tell us once occurred played an…
AG Society World beater: Aussie solo sailor Lisa Blair shares her story …It was 2017 and I was sailing my 50-foot yacht Climate Action Now solo around Antarctica, attempting to become the first woman ever to complete the trip below 45°S. I…
