Curt and Mich Jenner Lifetime of Conservation 2017
AwardsCurt and Mich Jenner have been awarded the Lifetime of Conservation Award for their dedication to whale research and conservation.
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Natalie Isaacs Conservationist of the Year 2017
AwardsNatalie Isaacs is awarded the Conservationist of the Year for founding the 1 Million Women movement.
Madison Stewart Young Conservationist of the Year 2017
Awards‘Shark Girl’ Madison Stewart’s dedication to ocean and shark conservation has earned her the title of our 2017 Young Conservationist of the Year.
Jon Muir Lifetime of Adventure 2017
AwardsJon Muir is the recipient of the Society’s highest honour that recognises those who haven’t just lived an extraordinary life of exploration and adventure, but who have given back and inspired others by their actions.
Sandy Robson Adventurer of the Year 2017
AwardsSandy Robson, a record-breaking kayaker, successfully traveled from Germany to Australia, drawing attention to the state of our oceans along the way.
Spirit of Adventure 2017
AwardsLisa’s heroic journey sailing solo and unassisted around Antarctica has made her a worthy recipient of this year’s Spirit of Adventure Award.
Sam Mitchell Young Adventurer of the Year 2017
AwardsYoung engineering student Sam Mitchell has pioneered sustainable technologies making him the 2017 Young Adventurer of the Year.
Time lapse: the transformation of an emerald fairy cicada
WildlifeThis time-lapse sequence shows the transformation of the emerald fairy cicada, from a nymph exoskeleton, through to its completed adult form.
VIDEO: python filmed dragging possum prey up tree
NewsWatch nature in action as a carpet python hauls a dead possum all the way up a tree and into the canopy.
VIDEO: white echidna sighted in Tasmania
NewsSee the video of a rare albino echidna spotted in Tasmania’s Coles Bay on the Freycinet Peninsula.