Wildlife
Friend or foe: How bottlenose dolphins keep track of their social alliances
A new study has revealed important insights into how male bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay communicate with their allies and enemies.
A new study has revealed important insights into how male bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay communicate with their allies and enemies.
A 202,000ha former sheep station on the edge of Shark Bay, WA, has become an internationally important conservation reserve.
On 25 October 1616, Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog landed on a long, narrow island off the Gascoyne coast in Shark Bay. To mark the 400th anniversary of the first Dutch contact with Western Australia, an ecological project aims to restore the island to the wilderness it was in 1616. Enjoy these stunning pics of WA’s biggest isle and read more in the latest issue of Australian Geographic (AG#134).
A cruise company has captured incredible footage of up to 70 tiger sharks feeding on a deceased humpback whale in Western Australia.
Desert country and World Heritage marine parks make for a great weekend away at the Coral Coast
Inspired by Robyn Davidson’s 1977 epic camel trek, Esther Nunn led three camels 3000km from Alice Springs to Shark Bay, WA.
Western Australia’s Shark Bay is brimming with wildlife, history and breathtaking landscapes.