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Cloudy Bay's extraordinary ecology
Cloudy Bay is a coastal landscape of extraordinary ecological significance, hosting shorebirds, migratory whales, Rikali (water rats) and exquisite and varied marine animals.

Growing up surrounded by science
Bird ecologist Dr Catherine Young always said she wouldn't follow in her brother's footsteps, into environmental science. But growing up in South Africa with a mother who loved wildlife she was surrounded by it, and it wasn't long before it beckoned her as well.

A hopeful road-map for saving the Forty Spotted Pardalote
There is a lot of positive stuff and a nice road map laid out to recover the endangered Forty Spotted Pardalote, including through a project that's being run by the Bruny Island Environment Network called the Threatened Woodland Birds of Bruny Island.

Protecting Bruny's beach-dwellers
Dog management on Bruny Island is a big issue, writes bird ecologist Dr Eric Woehler. He has many photos of dogs predating on vulnerable eggs, chicks and adult nesting birds - and he's urging dog owners to put them on a lead.

Nomadic Mountain Life in Northern Pakistan
Nomadic Life in the Mountains of Northern Pakistan is one framed by the unadulterated beauty of nature. At the heart of this existence lies the attentive care of precious livestock.

A lifelong love for wildlife
Dr Eric Woehler has been asked a few times where his passion and interest came from. He grew up in Hobart in a caring home, but nature wasn’t something that was a thread in conversations. That inspiration happened at university.
Forest Man
Since the 1970's Majuli islander Jadav Payeng has been planting trees in order to save his island. To date he has single handedly planted a forest larger than Central Park in New York.

8 critical challenges for saving the Swift Parrot
Do we want to have a world with Swift Parrots, or don't we? If we do, we've got to act right now because we're running out of time fast. Here are 8 critical challenges for the Swift Parrot.

Earth's history in Adventure Bay's rocks
At different parts of Adventure Bay you can find Sandstone that pre-dates life on Earth, to mudstone rich in fossils, to Dolerite cliffs that were once, millions of years ago, flows of molten lava.

Ecology of the Forty-Spotted Pardalote
The 40-spotted Pardalote is a very specialised bird and one of the rarest on planet Earth. Expert Dr Andrew Hingston explains some of this beautiful endangered bird's ecology.

Local Heroes
The Goldman Environmental Prize honors the achievements and leadership of grassroots environmental advocates from around the world. The 2025 prize winners have demonstrated a heroic commitment to achieve change in their care for their corner of our remarkable planet.

Supergroms Celebrate the Winter Solstice on Bruny
As a way to honour the shortest day and embrace the onset of the coldest months, the Cloudy Bay Supergroms celebrated the Winter Solstice with our annual Jetty jump followed by the first ever Supergroms Lantern Parade. This year's cold water plunge was made all the more exciting with the Alonnah Jetty almost fully submerged by unusually high tides ahead of a big low pressure system and serious cold snap!
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takayna / Tarkine
Takayna / Tarkine is a hugely diverse wild landscape with an extraordinary history. Largely unprotected this region has huge potential for national park and world heritage status.
Pelagic Birds of Tasmania
Pelagic birds are birds that spend a large part of their life on the open ocean. These include the majestic Albatross, petrels and terns. This gallery of Pelagic birds by Marcio Conrado was taken off the Tasman Peninsula
Southwest National Park, Tasmania
Southwest National Park in Tasmania is a vast, mostly trackless wilderness containing ancient forests, the wildest rivers, a glaciated and mountainous landscape and a spectacular coastline with rich aboriginal history.
Panay, Philippines
The triangle-shaped island of Panay is the sixth-largest of the Philippines archipelago, and has an amazing array of landscapes and biodiversity hotspots, including the Central Panay Mountain Range. As the fourth-most populous island of the Philippines, it is also facing conservation challenges.
The fairy tern: tiny beach nester
The fairy tern is a similar size to a hooded plover - so tiny, it would sit comfortably in the palm of your hand. They lay just two eggs, onto the beach sand. See these remarkable images from Tasmanian-based bird ecologist Dr Eric Woehler.
Launching in Hobart
In another successful launch event for Kuno, a big crowd turned out in Hobart on the 1st of October 2024 to hear more about the project, meet the team behind the vision, hear from inspiring speakers and network with other Nature lovers. Thank you Hobart for your support!
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah is home to the greatest collection of distinctive spire-shaped rock formations called hoodoos on Earth. Its super-ancient sediment layering dates back to the end of the Cretaceous period, more than 66 million years ago.
Mosman Wildlife
Dozens of species of native animals frequent the remnant moist gullies and bushland of the Mosman peninsula, from the Eastern Water Dragon to Peron's Tree Frog and the endangered Powerful Owl
Duco - redemption in nature
Imagery from the life of Duco, a Brazilian environmentalist, nature and bird-guide who found redemption in nature
Rockhopper penguins
The dramatic-looking rockhopper penguin is characterised by its red eyes, upright yellow head feathers along a supercilium stripe and a crest of black feathers on top. They are separated into three sub-species, photographer here by ecologist Dr Eric Woehler (OAM) and located around the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic zones.
Bruny Island - A Photographer's Paradise
Bruny Island is an island, off an island, off an island, surrounded by islands. Image: Nick Monk
Woodland birds
We all need a good visual dose of the wonder of Nature sometimes, and we can't always get outside from behind the desk, to breathe it in. Here, we bring it to you, with these beautiful close-ups of our unique woodland bird species, photographed by Tasmanian bird ecologist Dr Eric Woehler (OAM). Take a moment and enjoy.
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Bruny Island - A Photographer's Paradise
Bruny Island is an island, off an island, off an island, surrounded by islands. Image: Nick Monk
Launching in Hobart
In another successful launch event for Kuno, a big crowd turned out in Hobart on the 1st of October 2024 to hear more about the project, meet the team behind the vision, hear from inspiring speakers and network with other Nature lovers. Thank you Hobart for your support!
Bruny Island Coastline
Bruny Island has an intricate, complex, beautiful and varied coastline, ranging from sheltered inlets, shallow bays, mudflats, lagoons, and grand sea-cliffs, through to long sandy ocean facing beaches.
Mosman Wildlife
Dozens of species of native animals frequent the remnant moist gullies and bushland of the Mosman peninsula, from the Eastern Water Dragon to Peron's Tree Frog and the endangered Powerful Owl
Tasmanian Marine life
Tasmania's marine environment is globally significant, with a rich mix of ecosystems and habitats fostering marine life found nowhere else on Earth
Rockhopper penguins
The dramatic-looking rockhopper penguin is characterised by its red eyes, upright yellow head feathers along a supercilium stripe and a crest of black feathers on top. They are separated into three sub-species, photographer here by ecologist Dr Eric Woehler (OAM) and located around the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic zones.
Zion National Park, Utah
The two thousand-foot deep red sandstone canyon through Zion National Park is a majestic masterpiece, carved out over ancient time by the Virgin River. Known for its intense seasonal colours and dramatic vistas and established in 1919, Zion is Utah's first National Park.
Dark Sky Sanctuaries
The aurora australis lights the skies of Southwest Tasmania. The next Dark Sky Sanctuary? Image: Dan Broun
Woodland birds
We all need a good visual dose of the wonder of Nature sometimes, and we can't always get outside from behind the desk, to breathe it in. Here, we bring it to you, with these beautiful close-ups of our unique woodland bird species, photographed by Tasmanian bird ecologist Dr Eric Woehler (OAM). Take a moment and enjoy.
takayna / Tarkine
Takayna / Tarkine is a hugely diverse wild landscape with an extraordinary history. Largely unprotected this region has huge potential for national park and world heritage status.
Wildlife of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan
Snow leopards, golden marmot, markhor, golden eagles, lynx, and other wildlife species frequent the extraordinary region of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan in Northern Pakistan
Birds of the Atlantic Forest
The Atlantic Forest is one of the most biodiverse forests in the world including almost 1000 bird species. Here are a few of these birds from photographer Marcio Conrado.