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Animals

I can see it, I can feel it but I just can’t reach it!

You can roar all you like big cat, but I ain’t moving!

Octopus focus on key features for camouflage

Effective camouflage technique give octopi an evolutionary advantage.

The Top End in storm season

In the Top End, you’re never really alone. The red dust and open roads speak of a uniquely Australian brand of isolation; but it only takes a moment’s pause to hear the roar…

Arachnophobia cured within three hours

Brain scans show long-term effects of therapy to reduce fears.

Elephants still in danger

Elephants remember the exact location of their water supplies.

Endangered seagrasses can store carbon

Scientists estimate that seagrass meadows can store as much carbon as a forest.

Colour variation speeds up evolution

Decades of data gathered by bird watchers and geneticists have helped confirm a 60-year-old theory of evolution.

Baby bush budgie

Bush budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) are one of Australia’s smallest parrots.

Zoos are looking for love online

Female tiger is seeking a mate. Must be genetically unrelated, calm, confident and not unduly aggressive. Preferably reared by his parents.

Discovering Australia’s own sea turtle

Understanding the Flatback turtle requieres more than your average conservation program.

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