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Walk for Wildlife: Circumnavigating the Northwest Panay Peninsula on Foot
A five-day Walk for Wildlife campaign circumnavigated the Northwest Panay Peninsula, raising awareness on conservation and engaging communities in protecting the region’s last remaining lowland primary rainforest. Organized by PhilinCon and Bristol Zoological Society, the journey highlighted the role of education, art, and local advocacy in safeguarding biodiversity.

Don't Think of an Elephant: Framing in public debate
George Lakoff's ground-breaking book is an essential guide for understanding your own values and framing the debate.

Preparing for a Multi-Day Walk in Tasmania
Tasmania offers some of the world’s most wonderfully wild, raw and remote multi-day walking. Tasmania’s multi-day walks range from well frequented, well maintained and well-marked walking tracks for ‘entry level’ walkers, through to remote hiking on rarely frequented or unmarked trails.

The Oldest Soul
Plant and tree enthusiasts around the globe have long debated which tree is the oldest on Earth. Like anyone with passion they state the case for their favoured botanic beauty. This article contains a few of the oldest souls on our wondrous planet.

Our planet: One Planet
Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this spectacular documentary narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

The Peace Garden
The Peace Garden was originally the site of 27 graves of Muslim Indian Soldiers, who died in the two world wars.

Helping Forty Spotted Pardalotes nest
An extraordinary conservation project on Bruny Island is building nest boxes tailored to help one of the world's rarest birds. The project is figuring out how to let Forty-Spotted pardalotes in but keeps others out.

Qaqlasht Plateau
Qaqlasht plateau, Upper Chitral, Pakistan, transforms into velvet green carpet interspersed with tiny yellow flowers after early spring sweeps through the valley.

Observing improving ecology in Simpsons Bay
The ecology of Simpsons bay has improved in recent years. Shorebird numbers here have increased. There are a number of reasons behind this improved ecology.

The Home of the Martians - video by Richard Vobes
Watch an insightful video about Horsell Common and the Sandpit, the setting for H. G. Wells' 'The War of the Worlds'

Gerard Castles on place
Gerard Castles (1961 - 2025) was one of Tasmania's greatest thinkers and advocates for its wild places. Here he talks beautifully of the spiritual importance of place.
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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.
Bruny Island - A Photographer's Paradise
Bruny Island is an island, off an island, off an island, surrounded by islands. Image: Nick Monk
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
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.
Dark Sky Sanctuaries
The aurora australis lights the skies of Southwest Tasmania. The next Dark Sky Sanctuary? Image: Dan Broun
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.
The Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree National Park was once described by early explorers as a “profitless locality” and that it “shall be forever unvisited”.
A bit of time, visitation by those with a more discerning eye and the efforts of a determined woman resulted in the protection of a treasured place.
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!
Dusky dolphin: ocean acrobat
The dusky dolphin is one of the smaller dolphin species with a maximum weight of about 85 kilograms and a length, of just over two metres. The dusky dolphin is a social species, known for its agility and coordinated acrobatic abilities.
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.
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.
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
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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
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.
Dark Sky Sanctuaries
The aurora australis lights the skies of Southwest Tasmania. The next Dark Sky Sanctuary? Image: Dan Broun
Bruny Island wildlife
Bruny Island is a haven for rare and unique birds and animals, and is one of the best bird-watching spots in Australia.
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
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!
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.
The Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree National Park was once described by early explorers as a “profitless locality” and that it “shall be forever unvisited”.
A bit of time, visitation by those with a more discerning eye and the efforts of a determined woman resulted in the protection of a treasured place.
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
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.
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.
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.