News
Traffic noise killing off frogs
The din from urban traffic is drowning out the mating calls of some Australian frogs.
Tag: Wildlife
Wildlife
Mysteries of the Australian pelican
Tracking the Australian pelican from the coast to the country’s centre.
Wildlife
A whale’s varied vocabulary
Wop, thwop… Australian researchers have found that whale ‘conversations’ are surprisingly varied.
Wildlife
Relocated quolls thrive offshore
Island arks saved a growing population of Top End quolls from death by toad.
News
iPhone app allows public to track cassowary
Scientists invite bird-watchers to help monitor the endangered cassowary by recording sightings via an iPhone app or web site.
News
Taste training for northern quolls
Training the endangered northern quoll to turn its nose up at cane toads could be the key to the species’ survival.
Wildlife
Hanging out in the African highlands with gelada baboons
A captive monkey is rescued and released into the remote and beautiful mountains of northern Ethiopia.
News
Best nature photography of 2009
The annual ANZANG photo competition makes for a pretty picture collection.
Science & Environment
DNA blueprint of zebra finch gives human language clues
The first songbird to have its genome deciphered may offer new insight into how human children learn to speak.
Destinations
Kangaroo Island: Where the wild things are
It’s easy to travel responsibly on Kangaroo Island, where conservation is key to the wildlife that abounds.