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Hobart launch: S. Group's Monica Plunkett and Javan Griffiths
Join the Kuno team in Hobart, Tasmania as they delve into the ideas and passion behind the project vision. Here, S. Group's Monica Plunkett and Javan Griffiths talk about the development of the Kuno brand, the task of building a user-friendly website for all levels of Nature appreciation, and the creation of an online community.

Packed hall attends Bruny launch
On a wild windswept day, a packed Adventure Bay hall joined Inala, the Bruny Island Environment Network and Kuno's event "Crowdsourcing the Nature of Bruny"

Why is the sand finest at the top of a beach?
When a waves come in, there is an enormous amount of energy, but it loses that energy as it sweeps up the beach, dropping heavier particles first and then dropping the finer particles of sand.

Rufous-headed Hornbill: A flagship species for conservation action
Amidst the heightened anxiety of the pandemic, a global programme dubbed as the EDGE of Existence has chosen David Quimpo, a Panay island conservation specialist, to work on his project to “Improve the conservation of the Rufous-headed Hornbills in the municipalities of Madalag and Malinao, Aklan, Philippines”.

Autumn Fungi of the Styx Valley
The Styx Valley, home to the tallest flowering planets on the face of planet Earth, comes alive with a kaleidoscope of red, green, blue, purple, yellow fungi of all shapes and sizes in Autumn.

Let the Franklin Flow - Saving a Wild River
In 1983 an audacious campaign to save a wild river became a defining moment in Australian environmental history

Love of Bruny
Bruny Island is like a portal into the ecological past of Australia. It is just magical living on Bruny Island

Around Christchurch ~ Cycle from Sea to Summit
Writer Helen Cushing recounts a wonderful day's cycling over the hills near Christchurch in New Zealand with views across to Lyttleton Harbour and the Banks Peninsula

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, makes them extremely vulnerable as human activities increase and destroy their habitat. They must be looked after, including here in Tasmania.

Why old trees are so important for endangered woodland birds
Why are old trees so important for endangered woodland birds? It takes a tree 100 years or more, generally, to start developing hollows. These hollows are critical for nest sites for these birds

A fledgling Dartford Warbler spotted
On 3 May 2025, a fledgling Dartford Warbler was spotted learning how to fly amongst the heather on Horsell Common.

The Story of Kowai Bush and the Mears Track
The melodious calls of Bell Birds and delightful fantails enrich the experience of seeing the remnant beech forest of Kowai Bush and the Mears Track near Christchurch, NZ. Here Helen Cushing tells the story of this special place
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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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 wildlife
Bruny Island is a haven for rare and unique birds and animals, and is one of the best bird-watching spots in Australia.
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.
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.
Duco - redemption in nature
Imagery from the life of Duco, a Brazilian environmentalist, nature and bird-guide who found redemption in nature
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
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.
Bruny Island - A Photographer's Paradise
Bruny Island is an island, off an island, off an island, surrounded by islands. Image: Nick Monk