Tiny Fijian bee species first described two years ago already facing extinction
A tiny Fijian bee species has only just been discovered by scientists but it is already the precipice…
Endangered bogong moths swarming into homes across NSW
Reina Hill is playing the reluctant host to some unexpected visitors in her Batemans Bay home. Since Friday,…
Researchers call for rare WA reptiles to be listed as endangered
The Pilbara barking gecko and Bungle Bungle robust slider, two of Australia’s least-studied reptile species, could soon be…
China and Russia have again blocked moves to protect the endangered emperor penguin
China and Russia have been accused of blocking global efforts to protect the emperor penguin amid concerns the…
Japan to sell eels bred in captivity in ’world first’
Eels bred in captivity will be sold in stores in Japan for the first time, in a move…
Platypuses need threatened species recognition in NSW, researcher says
A leading researcher is calling for the platypus to be classified as a threatened species in New South…
Ancient, critically endangered ‘sterile’ plant King’s lomatia found for second time in Tasmanian wilderness
A second population of the critically endangered plant, King’s lomatia, has been discovered in south-west Tasmania. King’s lomatia…
Fears for superb fairy-wrens as experts studying Canberra population predict extinction within decades
The superb fairy-wren is likely to become extinct in the next 30-40 years, according to new research based…
Scientists close to confirming Port Phillip Bay banjo shark breeding location
It takes three researchers to haul a two-metre, sevengill shark out of the water onto a boat in…
Trail camera captures rare ‘rediscovery’ of species that hasn’t been seen in 80 years: ‘A fantastic surprise’
A trail camera recently picked up footage of a small Australian marsupial that no one had seen in…
Experts delighted after capturing rare footage of unlikely creature: ‘Surprise guest’
Experts and bird aficionados alike were in fine feather when an endangered bird appeared for the first time…
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…