Rare photo captures Christmas Island flying fox ferrying pup
A photographer on Christmas Island has captured what is thought to be the first-ever image of a critically…
Scientists fear 30pc of critically endangered western ground parrot’s habitat lost in bushfire
A significant area of habitat for the critically endangered western ground parrot has been lost on WA’s south…
River Murray, Coorong, Lake Alexandrina listed as critically endangered
Environmental protections along a huge stretch of the River Murray will be boosted, following a decision to officially…
Kids at tiny school work to save extremely rare ‘flying jewel’ purple copper butterfly
Kids at a tiny regional school are on a mission to save one of Australia’s extremely rare butterflies.…
Rufous scrub-bird DNA project aims to safeguard ancient and elusive songbird
A tiny songbird species living in pockets of high-altitude rainforest since the time of the dinosaurs is having…
6,000 km in 6 days: 150-gram falcon bird from India shows navigational mastery
Days before 2025 ends, three Amur falcons showcased strong navigational skills and migratory might, flying from India and…
Gamba grass risks star attractions in NT’s beloved Litchfield National Park
Pauline Cass stands on the edge of Rum Jungle Lake, at the eastern fringe of Litchfield National Park,…
5 of the most endangered animals in the world
The Bornean orangutan, the largest tree-dwelling mammal on Earth, is found only on Borneo island. It is critically…
Eastern ground parrot found in Narawntapu National Park, Tasmania
The presence of an endangered and “cryptic” parrot species at a northern Tasmanian national park has been hailed…
Earth just surprised scientists! Extinction rate among plant and animal species has surprisingly slowed down |
The global loss of species has long been seen as one of the greatest threats to life on…
Fears for endangered Tasmanian crayfish species after ‘unauthorised’ earthworks
A creek in northern Tasmanian known to be home to the endangered giant freshwater crayfish has sustained “serious…
Endangered regent honeyeaters released in Hunter breeding effort
More than 30 zoo-bred regent honeyeaters have been released into the wild in the New South Wales Hunter…