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The exceptional, wild Ningaloo
For writer Tim Winton, it's no secret the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo coast in his native WA is a place he feels intrinsically linked to, and duty-bound to protect. Here, he describes the power of eco-tourism over big industry and why we should leave our wild special places as we find them.

First connections at middle head
The First Nations have occupied this land, the headlands of Sydney Harbour, for over 37,000 years.

The open water migration of three rare parrots
It is unusual that there's only three species of parrot that migrate across open water in the world. They all migrate across Bass Strait, and they're all on the threatened species list. These are the Swift Parrot and the Orange-Bellied Parrot, which are both critically endangered, and the Blue-Winged Parrot, which has just been listed as vulnerable.

The importance of bush in an urban environment
Today, the fight for bushland needs the support of entire communities. Because it is there for everyone to enjoy.

Curious and creative Nature play
Are you looking for a way to connect with your child and nature at the same time? Children have a curious and creative eye for these projects and find wonder and beauty in the littlest things.

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!

A parable for our place
Gerard Castles (1961 - 2025), one of Tasmania's great thinkers, saw that the story of the end of Apartheid was a parable that could teach Tasmanians how to think about the islands' divisions, what the island is, and what it could be.

From discarded bottles to a lifelong love of nature
Dr Andrew Hingston collected discarded beer bottles as a kid on the east Tamar highway to save up money for a second-hand pair of binoculars. From there came a lifelong love of birds and the natural world

Chitral in Winter
Beautiful documentary of Chitral in winter. Chitral is an exquisitely beautiful region situated at the intersection between the mountain ranges of the Karakorum, Hindukush and Himalayas

Nature Is Speaking – Julia Roberts is Mother Nature Conservation International (CI)
Julia Roberts, Harrison Ford, Edward Norton, Penélope Cruz, Robert Redford and Ian Somerhalder all join forces to give nature a voice.

Crowd-sourcing the Nature of Bruny
An exciting project to crowd-source an online field guide to Bruny Island's Natural history, stories and conservation will be launched at 12noon, Sat 14th September at the Adventure Bay Hall

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. Experiencing Buruanga’s tidal flats firsthand highlights the delicate balance between nature and livelihood, emphasizing the need for conservation in the face of climate change.
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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
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.
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
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
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.
Duco - redemption in nature
Imagery from the life of Duco, a Brazilian environmentalist, nature and bird-guide who found redemption in nature
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.
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 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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.