Science & Environment
Bioluminescent beauties: Australian creatures that glow
Whether for defence or to lure prey, the bioluminescence of these Australian animals is one of nature’s most beautiful scenes.
Tag: australian wildlife
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Image of duck with plastic lid around its neck prompts outrage online
A photographers image of a duck with a plastic cap caught around its neck is a symbol of the current plastic pollution crisis in Australia.
Wildlife
Scale tales: a guide to Aussie skinks
From leafy gardens to harsh desert, no bushwalk is complete without a skink scurrying by.
Wildlife
The adorable marsupial surviving against all odds
Here’s some good news about Australia’s ridiculously cute burrowing bettongs, also known as boodies.
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Benjamin was probably not the last thylacine, says study
It’s the 80th anniversary of the death of the last known thylacine. But Benjamin’s relatives likely lived on longer, say scientists.
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VIDEO: Humpback whales fight, and more…
Australia’s Centre for Whale Research brings us humpbacks fighting at night using thermal cameras, blue whales, killer whales, and more.
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VIDEO: Peta the koala’s physiotherapy
After being struck by a car, Peta is regaining her strength to go back out to the wild.
Wildlife
Four unusual Aussie animals to spot in your garden this summer
You don’t have to travel far from home to go wildlife spotting – and now is the best time to do it.
Wildlife
Gould’s petrels back from the brink
The discovery of breeding pairs of Gould’s petrels on Montague Island signifies the success of two conservation projects separated by hundreds of kilometres
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Successful breeding of the world’s smallest gliders
Seven exquisitely small feather-tail glider juveniles have emerged from their nest boxes at Taronga Zoo this week