Wildlife
The wallaby with a purple neck
For a long time after it was first discovered back in 1924 it was assumed that the purple-necked rock-wallabies purple colouration came from encounters with rocks or vegetation.
Tag: bizarre creatures
Wildlife
Pyrosomes: a natural light show
See more of these beautiful creatures aimlessly floating through the ocean.
Wildlife
The 8 most peculiar sea creatures
From the fish that live in the anuses of sea cucumbers, to the crabs that wear sponges as hats.
Wildlife
Meet the fish with hands
They walk on their fins, and when they’re in a hurry they trot. Welcome to the strange world of handfishes.
Wildlife
Gallery: Bizarre marine creatures
To celebrate 30 years of the marine reserve at Port Stephens, Justin Gilligan snapped some of its weirdest inhabitants.