Wildlife
Alarming green turtle baby boom an all-female affair
The world’s largest green turtle rookery, near the tip of Australia, is only churning out girls but scientists are working on a plan to bring the boys back.
Tag: conservation
News
New colony of koalas discovered in Sydney
Heathcote National Park is home to a growing colony of koalas, much to the surprise of locals and scientists.
Fundraising
Donate and help us monitor quokka populations
Help us purchase remote cameras that will enable the continuous 24/7 monitoring of large areas of the Rottnest Island.
News
Regent honeyeater population gets a boost
Captive-bred regent honeyeaters have been released into NSW forests to boost wild populations.
News
Near-extinct Aussie birds released back into wild
Eight native birds have been released into the wild after being bred at two zoos under a program to bolster the endangered species’ declining population.
News
Koalas in rapid decline around Australia
The Australian Koala Foundation says the nation’s most iconic marsupial is in rapid decline with populations diminishing in every region.
Science & Environment
‘Old man’ of the sea: rare, giant 400-year-old coral discovered
The 400-year-old coral structure has been named Muga dhambi.
News
A day in the life of a Fraser Island dingo
Scientists have attached cameras to dingoes on Fraser Island giving us rare insight into how they spend their day.
News
Real estate boom for furry friends after Black Summer
Threatened species affected by the 2019–20 bushfires are setting up home in purpose-built nesting boxes on the NSW north coast.
Wildlife
Native rats reclaim Sydney territory from black rats
In the battle of the rats, our humble Aussie bush rat has successfully pushed out and held off the much larger black rat at North Head Sanctuary in Sydney.