Twice monthly a volunteer group goes out at night to this breakwater to monitor the little penguin community surviving within cooee of the Melbourne CBD. Found only in Australia and New Zealand, the little penguin is the world’s smallest species of these marine birds.
Penguin researcher Dr Zoe Hogg and Kate Bulling check a chick for ticks and fleas – parasites that can significantly affect the health of a young penguin.
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For the first time in more than 40 years, the distinctive booming call of the endangered Australasian bittern once again rings out across the waters of Tasmania’s Lagoon of Islands.
Eight captive-bred eastern bristlebirds (Dasyornis brachypterus) were recently released into the Border Ranges region of north-eastern New South Wales where they're considered a critically endangered species.
A New South Wales-first oxygenation trial aims to address dissolved oxygen levels in the Darling River that have contributed to large-scale fish deaths in recent years.
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From cuddly companions to realistic native Australian wildlife, the range also includes puppets that move and feel like real animals.