Largest ever rewilding project launched in South Australia
NewsAfter ten years of planning, the project to construct Australia’s largest rewilding project is currently underway.
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Adelaide will be location of Australian Space Agency
NewsConstruction of the Australian Space Agency will begin in 2019.
In pictures: millions of ladybirds swarm radio tower in SA
WildlifeThere have always been an unusual number of ladybirds in Mount Burr, South Australia according to photographer Steve Chapple, but nothing like the sight he stumbled upon recently. Ladybirds are currently swarming a local radio tower in the millions, confounding experts and stunning onlookers who are now flocking to see the phenomenon. They’re four inches deep and the base of the tower is about five metres by five metres, so you’d have to talk in the millions,” Steve told the ABC. So what are they doing? Research entomologist Adam Slipinski, a renowned expert in ladybirds, told Australian Geographic that it’s common for ladybirds to migrate towards prominent landscape features and disperse after a period of time. They do not feed and one of the potential factors of their quiescent period is probably sudden food shortage but changes in humidity, day length and other environmental factors have been listed as potential stimulants. In the northern hemisphere they often form winter aggregations, and these happen here as well, but I think these occurring right now are of different nature and beetles will disperse into more cryptic niches before winter snaps. See the images below.
VIDEO: Great white shark foils police operation
News“Noah” the shark has foiled one attempt by the South Australian Police to conduct a random breath test.
New populations of rare desert daisy emerge across SA
NewsUp until now the only known population of the rare purple desert flower existed just north of Coober Pedy.
Urban birdwatching guide to Adelaide
WildlifeWith its unique central location, Adelaide boasts easy access to birds across a dramatic range of habitats: desert, woodlands, wetlands and shorelines.
Citizen science project calls on public to track South Australia’s microbats
WildlifeIn a bid to understand more about Australia’s microbat populations, scientists from the University of Adelaide are asking the public to use bat detectors to record and analyse each species unique calls.
Inside the world of museum taxidermy
History & CultureJo Bain, who’s worked at the South Australian Museum as a taxidermist since the age of 15, guides Australian Geographic through the changing face of his beloved profession.
Mineral Monday: Bornite
Science & EnvironmentThe iridescent purple-blue bornite crystal is not only a critical resource for South Australia, but is also an important addition to any mineral collectors’ repertoire.