Creatura Blog
Black-capped lory a colourful creation
This native PNG parrot is distinguished by its black head.
Tag: PNG
News
Puggle births a boon for rare PNG echidnas
Four puggles have been born at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in an effort to save the long-beaked echidna.
News
Phallic objects an ancient PNG status symbol?
Phallus-shaped stones recently discovered in Papua New Guinea may hold ancient cultural clues.
AG Blog
Searching for the Tasmanian tiger in PNG
On an AG Society-sponsored expedition, Andrew Hughes went on the trail of the thylacine.
On This Day
On this day: PNG gains independence
On 16 September 1975, Papua New Guinea became an independent state after 70 years under Australian rule.
News
Extinct echidna may be alive and well in WA
Tantalising research suggests the long-beaked echidna, thought long extinct in Australia, could still exist in the Kimberley.
Destinations
Microfinancing helping PNG’s Kokoda villages
A clever initiative is lifting the women of the Kokoda Track, and their families, out of the cycle of poverty.
News
New Guinea frog is world’s tiniest vertebrate
Less than 8mm long, a minuscule brown frog is a new world record holder.