Kea playfulness is contagious, study finds
NewsThese New Zealand parrots are the first birds to demonstrate ‘contagious’ positive emotions – just like how humans can make each other laugh.
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Baby quokka caught on camera great news for vulnerable population
NewsThe new joey quokka is a happy sign after fires almost wiped out the local population in 2015.
Attenborough’s Planet Earth sequel trailer released
NewsExactly 10 years after the original acclaimed nature documentary series Planet Earth, the BBC has released the trailer for its sequel – and it looks breathtaking.
Aussie comedians act as endangered wildlife to raise money and awareness
NewsThis funny video series publicises a new Australian web app that offers a novel way to raise money for endangered species.
Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail
DestinationsAustralia boasts many fine long-haul walks, but few are livelier than this five-day, 66km coastal track.
VIDEO: Transparent, ghost-like fish found deep within Marianas Trench
WildlifeWatch video footage of the slightly eerie fish, which has never before been seen alive.
Crocodile eyes more sophisticated than previously thought
NewsCrocodile eyes are even more finely tuned for hunting than we thought, according to new Australian research.
VIDEO: The mystery of brush turkey sexual aggression
WildlifeAn interview with expert David Wells about the tenacious brush turkey, which is making a comeback in suburbs up and down Australia’s east coast.
The dramatic social lives of octopuses revealed
NewsPerplexing scientists for generations with their intelligence and bizarre behaviours, the social lives of octopuses has remained largely a mystery – until now.
VIDEO: Raising joeys
WildlifeEvery hour in Australia carers around the country are helping rear orphaned wildlife, from kangaroos to koalas, wombats to quolls.