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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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Plight of the shorebirds

The hooded plover and pied oystercatcher can only live, breed and feed successfully on the beach, writes Dr Eric Woehler (OAM). And that, he says, mak...
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Guardians of the Forest

Guardians of the Forest

This short film explores efforts to save the beautiful rainforests of Panay Island, home to extraordinary species like the Warty pig, Visayan hornbill...
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Mangrove in Buruanga

The Edge of the Sea: Buruanga Coastal Fringe

Tidal flats in both Australia and the Philippines play a crucial role in sustaining marine life, supporting communities, and preserving biodiversity. ...
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Marine wonders of Tasman Peninsula

Tasmania is one of the most incredibly beautiful, diverse, intact, yet under-protected marine ecosystems on planet Earth. This short reel from Marcio ...
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Tawny Frogmouth and Chick Marcio Conrado

Birds of Mosman

This stunning short-film by Marcio Conrado highlights some of the rich diversity of birds that have been seen in and frequent Mosman in the heart of S...
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Looking up to organ Rufus Murphy

Mountain Reverence

A tribute to the Mountain written by Gabi Robin. A violinist once told me that the mountain has moods, moods that affect the people in town. This sens...
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Chowder Bay Phill Pullinger

Honouring our people by honouring our land

Having grown up In Western New South Wales, I have a great respect for the Natural world.
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Jamie Kirkpatrick - a giant of conservation

Vale Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick (1946 - 2024) Jamie was a giant of Tasmania's conservation movement, a World Heritage and National Parks expert and a...
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Dr Sally Bryant

Communicating the plight of the pardalote

We have been talking about the pardalote for a long time, but the story just gets more exciting and more interesting the more information we gather, w...
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A sense of achievement

Hiking up a mountain provides a valuable sense of achievment. 
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Myrtles, a gondwanic relic on Bruny

The myrtle is an ancient relic of Gondwanaland, that on Bruny Island can be found close to sea level
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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.

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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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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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Bruny Island - A Photographer's Paradise

Bruny Island is an island, off an island, off an island, surrounded by islands. Image: Nick Monk

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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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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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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

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Landscapes of Chitral & Gilgit-Baltistan

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

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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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The Frozen Continent

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

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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

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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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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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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.

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Dark Sky Sanctuaries

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

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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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Earthmob Outpost Hub: Let's build this together.

The Earthmob Outpost Hub project in Panay, Philippines is a small eco-working and creative space that will serve as the home of KUNO Earth and Baryo Balangaw Creative Initiatives. It brings together art, conservation, and community action to honor local...
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Earthmob Outpost Hub: Let's build this together.

The Earthmob Outpost Hub project in Panay, Philippines is a small eco-working and creative space that will serve as the home of KUNO Earth and Baryo Balangaw Creative Initiatives. It brings together art, conservation, and community action to honor local...
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