native to Australia Archives

Spiders keep cane toad numbers in check

Toxic cane toads may have met their match in native Australian spiders like the wolf spider and Australian tarantula.

Home to one of the only growing koala populations in NSW, Gunnedah shows that land restoration can be a win-win.

A size estimate of mainland thylacines shows they were smaller and more vulnerable than their Tasmanian cousins.

Male dolphins form mutually beneficial alliances to take advantage of females and protect against rival gangs.

Dingoes are more intelligent than we think – they have been filmed opening latched gates to get food.

If you want to see kangaroos in the wild, the best place is Australia’s national capital: Canberra.

A pair of critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombats have been born at a Queensland refuge.

A playground for rare great white shark pups offers a chance for scientists to observe this elusive Australian icon.

Native species of birds and mammals endemic to WA may be wiped out from raging bushfires in the region.

A litter of five spotted-tailed quolls born at a Sydney wildlife park is a boon for the endangered species.