Tracking turtle nests at Eco Beach, WA
WildlifeFlatback are the only sea turtle species endemic to Australian waters, but much remains uknown about them.
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VIDEO: Bamboo sharks play dead
NewsCaptured on film, bamboo shark embryos play dead by pausing their respiration and slowing their heartbeat.
Great Barrier Reef has lost half its coral
NewsAustralia’s iconic reef has lost a staggering amount of coral in the past 27 years, say experts.
Leopard seals filter feed like whales
NewsAntarctic leopard seals feed at both the top and bottom of the food chain by using different teeth for different jobs.
Rips bigger killers than bushfires and sharks
NewsRip currents kill more Australians per year than natural disasters and sharks combined, says a new study.
Mapping Australia’s sea floor
AG BlogScientists are finding out more about the unknown frontiers of the sea floor with 3-D mapping technology.
Postcards from the minke whale expedition pt 4
AG BlogAG creative director blogs about his time aboard the minke whale research expedition.
Ask an expert: Water on earth increasing?
AG BlogA reader wants to know whether fossil fuel burning has increased the planet’s water stores.
World’s ugliest animals
WildlifeThe saggy-looking blobfish has won a competition designed to raise awareness for ugly endangered animals.
New ‘walking’ shark discovered
NewsA new bamboo shark species that uses its fins to ‘walk’ across the sea floor has been discovered in Indonesia.