History & Culture
Not your average vet
How did an animal-loving boy from suburban Melbourne end up a camel vet in the UAE, rubbing shoulders with Middle East royalty?
Tag: animals
Treading Lightly
Leaps and bounds
I’ve travelled the world and had some spectacular wildlife encounters. But having a kangaroo leap over me tops the lot.
Wildlife
Keeping native species as pets could save them from extinction. But it’s not that simple
In recent years, states such as South Australia have moved to liberalise native wildlife ownership laws. Could this be good for threatened species? That depends. Turning threatened species into pets may keep the species alive – but unable to survive without us.
History & Culture
Natural justice
Recent trials of people charged with deliberately killing protected eagles in north-eastern Victoria have shone a light on the lengthy process of prosecuting wildlife crimes.
Science & Environment
Outback lady lizards have given up on sex in favour of cloning themselves
Hiding beneath scrap metal and abandoned cars in the Australian desert, you can find an ordinary-looking species of gecko that has an extraordinary biological trait: they don’t have sex.
News
How darkling beetles rose to ‘global ecological dominance’
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and CSIRO have used genomic analysis to reconstruct the evolutionary tree of more than 300 darkling beetle species.
Wildlife
Mallee survivor
One of Australia’s smallest and most endangered bird species is needing help to survive its harsh environment.
Science & Environment
Dingo descendants unveiled
For the first time clear links between fossils of the iconic Australian dingo, and dogs from East Asia and New Guinea have been discovered.
News
Footage reveals ‘surfing’ whales in Australian waters
As humpback and southern right whales return to Antarctica at the tail end of their annual migration, east coast whale watchers may think the show will soon be over. But some whale species are still here, possibly year-round. And we need to find out more about them.
Travel
Chasing waterfalls in the Kimberley
The Kimberley is beautiful any time of year, but from March to May – waterfall season – it is even more spectacular.