Many species of turtles and tortoises may become extinct in the next decade
Armour is no longer good protection from all of the risks out there.
The Botanic Gardens’ bat colony will be relocated
The bats in the Sydney Botanic Gardens have lost their court appeal and will soon be facing eviction.
Bushfires have been in Australia for over 60 million years
A new study is the “˜smoking gun’ for how bushfires transformed the Australian landscape.
Climate change is causing a polar bear population drop
Researchers have linked the loss of sea ice to the declining sizes of polar bear litters in Hudson Bay.
Antarctic Ice Sheet could begin melting sooner than expected
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet could raise global sea levels by up to 60 metres if it melts.
A precious baby gorilla for Taronga Zoo
It’s a baby girl for Taronga Zoo’s western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).
Photographing the polar bears of the High Arctic
How do you photograph a polar bear? By travelling to the icy Arctic Circle.
Lost frogs have been rediscovered in Haiti
Six endangered frog species have been found in Haiti after being “˜lost’ for nearly two decades.
Tracking leatherback turtles across the Atlantic Ocean
The giant leatherback turtles travel thousands of kilometres every year between their breeding colonies and feeding grounds across the Atlantic Ocean.
