South Australia
Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island is an enticing mix of wild bays, dramatic cliffs, deserted beaches and fascinating locals – both native animal and human!
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News
Egg of extinct dwarf island emu discovered
The discovery, made in the dunes of the island, is the first known complete egg of the King Island emu.
Unraveling the secrets of the Echidna: Peggy Rismiller
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Travel
Take a walk on the wild side of Australia
Go a rambling across the country with these wild and wonderful travel experiences.
Science & Environment
Don’t forget about the little guys: invertebrates of Kangaroo Island struggle to bounce back
You’ve heard about the surviving glossy black cockatoos and koalas of Kangaroo Island, but what of its smaller inhabitants?
Wildlife
Hunting for Australia’s most vulnerable birds
From orange-bellied parrots to forty-spotted pardalotes, the birds of Oz are calling.
News
Tiny pygmy possum found on Kangaroo Island, despite concerns that bushfires had wiped them out
Great news for the pygmy possums of Kangaroo Island.
News
Black cockatoo chicks hatch among burnt habitat
The genetically distinct glossy black cockatoos of Kangaroo Island are in a precarious place following the 2019/2020 bushfires, but things are slowly looking up.
Science & Environment
Rare image of the Kangaroo Island dunnart captured
This extremely rare image of a Kangaroo Island dunnart was captured on a DSLR camera trap system that took seven nights to achieve – adjusting focus, lighting and camera positions to target the animal’s regular movements.
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Endangered glossy blacks spotted on Kangaroo Island for the first time after bushfires
There’s hope for Kangaroo Island’s glossy black cockatoos after all.