Shark’s eyesight may offer clues to ocean health
If you can get close enough to a shark to test its eyesight, it may help you understand how healthy its environment is.
Tasmanian devils head north to new home
The ailing but iconic Tasmanian devil is about to get a new home, with a giant sanctuary set to open in New South Wales.
Searching for lost frogs in Columbia
An expedition to Columbia to search for lost frogs has located three new species instead.
Video: Behind the scenes at Taronga’s Corroboree Frog conservation program
Earlier this year we wrote about the Southern Corroboree Frog conservation program led by staff at Taronga Zoo.
Bringing Australian bass back to the Snowy River
The declining Australian bass population is making a comeback through restocking.
Desert beetle aids breakthrough in water collection
Inspired by the biological structure of the desert-dwelling Stenocara beetle, University of Sydney researcher Dr Chiara Neto’s groundbreaking water collection technology could soon bring relief to drought-stricken areas.
How leopards got their spots
Leopard spots are more than just a pretty pattern, new research has revealed.
Protection push for Coral Sea marine life
The fate of more than 300 threatened species in Australia’s Coral Sea will be determined this week as global environmental leaders meet in Japan for the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10).
Morning cute: Endangered Sumatran tiger cub born at Frankfurt Zoo
A female Sumatran tiger thought to be infertile surprised and delighted staff at Frankfurt Zoo by giving birth.
Whale poo has ‘huge influence’ on ocean health
Fecal matter from the ocean’s largest inhabitants plays a critical role in the health of the marine food chain, US scientists have discovered.
