News
How crocodile feeding is increasing fatalities
Brandon Michael Sideleau has researched crocodile attacks for years. He says videos of people feeding crocodiles at site of latest attack are deeply concerning.
Tag: biology
Science and Environment
Stopping cane toads from advancing across northern Australia
Scientists have launched a new weapon in the fight to keep cane toads from reaching the Pilbara, in north-west WA.
Science & Environment
Mutant blue frog excites ecologists
A frog with a rare mutation causing it to have bright-blue skin has been discovered hopping around Western Australia’s Kimberley region.
Travel
Natural-born killers
Take a deep dive into the wondrous world of whales – orca, humpback, pilot, blue – with Naturaliste Charters in south-west WA.
Queensland
Give me sun, give me sea, give me cetaceans
From July to October, join Australia’s premier whale and dolphin experts on a voyage of adventure and citizen science in Queensland’s idyllic Hervey Bay.
News
Australian bird flu cases: the potential impact on humans and native wildlife
Avian influenza has been detected on an egg farm near Meredith in Victoria’s west, according to Agriculture Victoria, sparking concerns for Australia’s wild birds.
News
Thanks to Tiaro — how this small Aussie town is saving the Mary River turtle
Australian freshwater turtles are facing an alarming trend. Almost half of these species are listed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.
News
Are pesticides to blame for recent mass deaths of frogs?
Researchers have found pesticides in a third of the Australian frogs that were tested.
Wildlife
Australia’s weird and wacky wasps
Native wasps have some creepy – but fascinating – habits to ensure their survival.
Science & Environment
‘Bunyip’ bird returns to restored Tasmanian wetlands
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.