Muskies can sometimes be seen foraging for fallen fruit in the leaf litter in the dense rainforests of far northern Queensland. Aaron Camens
Muskies can sometimes be seen foraging for fallen fruit in the leaf litter in the dense rainforests of far northern Queensland. Aaron Camens
Muskies can shed light on the evolution of kangaroo hops, but they haven’t been studied in detail. Amy Tschirn
Muskies can shed light on the evolution of kangaroo hops, but they haven’t been studied in detail. Amy Tschirn
Feral cat, Felis catus, in trap, Wiluna, Western Australia (Photo by: Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Feral cat, Felis catus, in trap, Wiluna, Western Australia (Photo by: Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
A vets and nurses from WA Wildlife performed delicate surgery on the tiny turtle. (Supplied: WA Wildlife)
A vets and nurses from WA Wildlife performed delicate surgery on the tiny turtle. (Supplied: WA Wildlife)
Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae). Credit: tracielouise via Getty Images
Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae). Credit: tracielouise via Getty Images
The return of the bandicoots: tiny gardeners transforming The Briars
The return of the bandicoots: tiny gardeners transforming The Briars
Mycena_interrupta
Mycena_interrupta
Cortinarius_persplendidus
Cortinarius_persplendidus
Tropical mangrove forest along coast in Surin Island, Thailand. Credit: Khlongwangchao / iStock / Getty Images Plus.
Tropical mangrove forest along coast in Surin Island, Thailand. Credit: Khlongwangchao / iStock / Getty Images Plus.
ANU PhD student Hannah Gerke out tracking snakes at the Ginninderry Conservation Corridor. (ABC News: Monte Bovill)
ANU PhD student Hannah Gerke out tracking snakes at the Ginninderry Conservation Corridor. (ABC News: Monte Bovill)
Releasing a tagged Murray crayfish. Nick Whiterod
Releasing a tagged Murray crayfish. Nick Whiterod
Adawsoni trichodesma. Credit: Dr Kit Prendergast, the Bee Babette
Adawsoni trichodesma. Credit: Dr Kit Prendergast, the Bee Babette
Thyreus nitidulus. Credit: Dr Kit Prendergast, the Bee Babette
Thyreus nitidulus. Credit: Dr Kit Prendergast, the Bee Babette
Maugean skate, Dipturus maugeana. Image: Institute Marine and Antarctic Studies, Tasmania.
Maugean skate, Dipturus maugeana. Image: Institute Marine and Antarctic Studies, Tasmania.
Little penguins have short legs, so waddle to get around on land. Shutterstock
Little penguins have short legs, so waddle to get around on land. Shutterstock
Freshwater crocodile taking doctored cane toad bait. Credit: Georgia Ward-Fear
Freshwater crocodile taking doctored cane toad bait. Credit: Georgia Ward-Fear
Read about the ESO progress, a generous bequest, the recent sewage spill, updates on everything that our on-ground teams have been up to and much more.
Read about the ESO progress, a generous bequest, the recent sewage spill, updates on everything that our on-ground teams have been up to and much more.
Orange Pore Fungus - MF
Orange Pore Fungus - MF
Pitto seedling regrowth
Pitto seedling regrowth
Male proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus). Credit: Cn0ra/Getty Images
Male proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus). Credit: Cn0ra/Getty Images
Seaweed in New Zealand. Credit: Tao Xu / Getty Images
Seaweed in New Zealand. Credit: Tao Xu / Getty Images
A white-faced heron and great egret ignoring each other
A white-faced heron and great egret ignoring each other
Greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis). Credit: Martin Harvey/Getty Images
Greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis). Credit: Martin Harvey/Getty Images
Leaf-nosed bats are a small species weighing between 8 and 10 grams.(Supplied: Mark Cowan)
Leaf-nosed bats are a small species weighing between 8 and 10 grams.(Supplied: Mark Cowan)
They do drop branches when they haven’t been managed well. Gregory Moore
They do drop branches when they haven’t been managed well. Gregory Moore
The intersection of the Darling and the Murray river at Wentworth (where I grew up - Brian). Credit: Mark Evans / Stringer / Getty Images
The intersection of the Darling and the Murray river at Wentworth (where I grew up - Brian). Credit: Mark Evans / Stringer / Getty Images
An endangered young Southern Brown Bandicoot killed by a cat - Cardinia Environment Coalition
An endangered young Southern Brown Bandicoot killed by a cat - Cardinia Environment Coalition
Tasmania's eucalypts are the tallest flowering trees in the world, living for centuries and growing to 'giant' sizes. But many can still be logged.(Supplied: The Tree Projects)
Tasmania's eucalypts are the tallest flowering trees in the world, living for centuries and growing to 'giant' sizes. But many can still be logged.(Supplied: The Tree Projects)
This tree is nearly 10 metres in circumference. It would take at least six people stretching fingertip to fingertip to circle its massive trunk. It's survived for hundreds of years. It’s perfect habitat for Greater Gliders, Leadbeater's Possums and Powerful Owls.
This tree is nearly 10 metres in circumference. It would take at least six people stretching fingertip to fingertip to circle its massive trunk. It's survived for hundreds of years. It’s perfect habitat for Greater Gliders, Leadbeater's Possums and Powerful Owls.
Tens of thousands of koalas were killed in the Black Summer bushfires.(Supplied: Zoos Victoria)
Tens of thousands of koalas were killed in the Black Summer bushfires.(Supplied: Zoos Victoria)
Are you having a laugh? These two kookaburras certainly are.(ABC Open: Glenda Griffith)
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Are you having a laugh? These two kookaburras certainly are.(ABC Open: Glenda Griffith)
abc.net.au/news/backyard-bird-quiz-how-well-do-you-know-magpies-bin-chicken/103114312
The 24-year-old male platypus tagged 01F6-03FF is measured and weighed.(Supplied: Alice Ewing/Ecology Australia)
The 24-year-old male platypus tagged 01F6-03FF is measured and weighed.(Supplied: Alice Ewing/Ecology Australia)
The age of a male platypus in the wild could depend on the density of the species.(Getty Images: Libor Vaicenbacher)
The age of a male platypus in the wild could depend on the density of the species.(Getty Images: Libor Vaicenbacher)
Populations of sharks and rays have plummeted since 1970 – and fishing pressure is to blame. Orin/Shutterstock
Populations of sharks and rays have plummeted since 1970 – and fishing pressure is to blame. Orin/Shutterstock
The Parrtjima light show in Alice Springs has raised concern for threatened black-footed rock wallabies. Paul Balfe via Wikimedia Commons
The Parrtjima light show in Alice Springs has raised concern for threatened black-footed rock wallabies. Paul Balfe via Wikimedia Commons
Powerful owls roost in The Briars. Pictured: A powerful owl bringing a possum home to feed its chicks. Chris Charles/Unsplash
Powerful owls roost in The Briars. Pictured: A powerful owl bringing a possum home to feed its chicks. Chris Charles/Unsplash
The world’s largest marsupial, diprotodon optatum, once migrated across Australia in herds. It could weigh over two tonnes and eat an estimated 100-150 kilos of vegetation a day. Peter Murray/AAP
The world’s largest marsupial, diprotodon optatum, once migrated across Australia in herds. It could weigh over two tonnes and eat an estimated 100-150 kilos of vegetation a day. Peter Murray/AAP
A numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus).
Credit: Christine Cooper
A numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus).
Credit: Christine Cooper
The bilaterally gynandromorphic green honeycreeper. Credit: John Murillo
The bilaterally gynandromorphic green honeycreeper. Credit: John Murillo
Red Tailed Bumblebee in cotoneaster flowers. Credit: Landscapes, Seascapes, Jewellery & Action
Red Tailed Bumblebee in cotoneaster flowers. Credit: Landscapes, Seascapes, Jewellery & Action
It's a spider! The Ant-mimicking spider
Stuart Harris, courtesy NewSouth.
It's a spider! The Ant-mimicking spider
Stuart Harris, courtesy NewSouth.
Rainbow Lorikeets perched on a branch
Rainbow Lorikeets perched on a branch
A southern black-throated finch, which conservationists say is threatened by the Adani coal mine. ERIC VANDERDUYS/BirdLife Australia
A southern black-throated finch, which conservationists say is threatened by the Adani coal mine. ERIC VANDERDUYS/BirdLife Australia
Estuary Cormorant
Estuary Cormorant
Egret at Estuary
Egret at Estuary
