Nature

Photo: Stefan Andrews, courstey of the Great Southern Reef Foundation 

The big-bellied seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) is one of three seahorse species found in Tasmanian waters. Reaching up to 35 cm in height, they are one of the worlds largest seahorses, with a big round belly as their distinctive feature. 

The Australasian gannet, also known as the Australian gannet, is a large seabird of the booby and gannet family. Photo: Dan Broun

There are nine species of fur seals in the world, and the Australian fur seal is the largest of them. Photo: Warwick Berry

The yellow-throated honeyeater is a bird endemic to Tasmania, distinguished by its bright yellow throat. Picture by: Kim Murray

The Tasmanian pademelon is a small wallaby that inhabits the dense forests of Tasmania. Picture: Dan Broun

This little penguin, also known as the fairy penguin, weigh just under one kilogram. Adorably awkward on land, but a skilled predator in the sea, this cute little creature can be found in New Zealand and the southern coast of Australia. Image: Dr Eric Woehler

The hooded plover is a small shorebird endemic to southern and eastern Australia that lives and nests on ocean beaches. Picture: Kim Murray

This small marsupial was once common on mainland Australia, but were hunted to extinction by feral cats. It’s now only found wild in Tasmania. 

The brush-tailed possum is a nocturnal marsupial native to Australia, with soft grey fur, a bushy tail, and large eyes adapted for night vision. Picture: Phill Pullinger

The Green Rosella endemic to Tasmania, and a signature sight of the Tasmanian bushland. Picture: Eric Woehler