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The tiny and tenacious 'forty-spot' Forty Spotted Pardalote on Bruny Island Kim Murray

The tiny and tenacious 'forty-spot'

The forty-spot is such a special bird and Tasmania really needs to embrace this little gem, writes Dr Sally Bryant. This little bird is quintessential...
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A precious mountain refuge for birdlife Wedge tailed Eagle 46270

A precious mountain refuge for birdlife

Kunanyi/Mt Wellington is a most precious sanctuary for birds-and us, writes Dr Eric Woehler OAM. 
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Sydney inspiring global leadership on marine restoration SIMS

Sydney inspiring global leadership on marine restoration

The Sydney Institute of Marine Science is leading groundbreaking marine restoration research, bringing marine life back into Sydney harbour, and poten...
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A love letter to the Swedish wilderness Hiking Sweden people year 2006 Tilde Bergstrom

A love letter to the Swedish wilderness

There’s a special feeling in the Swedish wilderness, a remoteness and a calmness. Endless forests, rolling mountains and crystal clear alpine lakes. W...
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The Rights of Nature Chinstrap penguin derek oyen

The Rights of Nature

As pressures on ecosystems mount and as conventional laws seem increasingly inadequate to address environmental degradation, communities, cities, regi...
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Bruny Youth Story Prize Swift Parrot by Ben C

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry-  The journey of life - A Swift Parrot story written by Constance Moule aged 11
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Burrowing crayfish - the hidden ecological engineers Ryan Francis Engaeus granulatus in hand thumbnail

Burrowing crayfish - the hidden ecological engineers

Zoologist and freshwater crayfish expert Alastair Richardson explains the fascinating lives of Tasmania's freshwater burrowers. Photo: Ryan Francis
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Kuno Beta

Kuno is the nature platform, for life on Earth, and is in the early stages of development. By joining our beta community, you can get a sneak preview ...
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Canine companion or beach predator? Pied Oystercatcher 15128

Canine companion or beach predator?

Research shows that if a potential predator is moving towards a shorebird nest on the beach, some birds, such as the hooded plover, will abandon their...
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize Swift Parrots on Bruny Ben C

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - One Day, written by Frankie Gurr, aged 6. 
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Snow Leopard hunts Markhor Snow Leopard Hunts Markhor screen shot BBC

Snow Leopard hunts Markhor

This short film illustrates the rare Snow Leopard hunting the Markhor, a species of goat native to the Himalayas
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize 40 spotted pardalote behind leaves Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - Pardy the Pardalote saves Dennes Hills, written by Griffin Dornauf, aged 11
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Black Bluff & Winterbrook

Black Bluff & Winterbrook

Black Bluff and Winterbrook are two jewels on the north coast of Tasmania. 

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Pelagic Birds of Tasmania

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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takayna / Tarkine

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.

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Landscapes of Chitral & Gilgit-Baltistan

Landscapes of Chitral & Gilgit-Baltistan

Mountains, valleys, alpine lakes and green pastures - the beauty of Chitral & Gilgit-Baltistan. 

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Beautiful rocks of Kunanyi

Beautiful rocks of Kunanyi

Kunanyi is shaped by ancient dolerite rock formations, sculpted over millions of years by ice, wind and rain. From towering cliffs to scattered boulders and caves, these photographers captures its beauty. 

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The Frozen Continent

The Frozen Continent

The wild and special continent of Antarctica - captured by outdoor educator and guide Ewan Blyth. 

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Dark Sky Sanctuaries

Dark Sky Sanctuaries

The aurora australis lights the skies of Southwest Tasmania. The next Dark Sky Sanctuary? Image: Dan Broun

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Woodland birds

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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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

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.

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Rockhopper penguins

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.

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'Fjällen' - the Swedish Mountains

'Fjällen' - the Swedish Mountains

The Scandinavian mountain range, the Scandes, runs through the border between Sweden and Norway. It covers most of Norway and stretches into the north-west regions of Sweden. These mountainous areas form some of Sweden's most remarkable wilderness.

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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

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.

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Tasmanian Marine life

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

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Rockhopper penguins

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.

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Panay, Philippines

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.

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Zion National Park, Utah

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.

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Dark Sky Sanctuaries

Dark Sky Sanctuaries

The aurora australis lights the skies of Southwest Tasmania. The next Dark Sky Sanctuary? Image: Dan Broun

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Wildlife of Antarctica

Wildlife of Antarctica

Antartica, the Southern Ocean and the sub-Antarctic islands host a rich variety of extraordinary life, including penguins, seals, and whales

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Wildlife of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan

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

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The Birds of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

The Birds of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

The diverse avifauna of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, includes, but not limited to a fascinating array of species locally known by distinct names that reflect the region’s cultural and ecological identity. 

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Black Bluff & Winterbrook

Black Bluff & Winterbrook

Black Bluff and Winterbrook are two jewels on the north coast of Tasmania. 

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Birds of the Atlantic Forest

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.

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The fairy tern: tiny beach nester

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.

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