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2025: A year of wins for nature – and it’s all thanks to you!

2025 was a big year for nature. We’ve pulled together a very special video to say THANK YOU for the wins for nature you helped achieve this year. Your support...

15 December 2025

Bornean Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) male baby 'Thor' aged 8-9 months peering from behind his mother. Camp Leakey, Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, June 2010.

Notes from the field: Protecting orangutans in Borneo

Explore Borneo’s forests with WWF‑Australia and partners protecting Critically Endangered orangutans. Learn about habitat restoration, eco‑bridges and...

10 December 2025

Cloth-wrapped gift with eucalyptus leaves

Give a gift that gives: 10 conscious gift ideas for environmentally-minded people in your life

Discover 10 sustainable gift ideas that help wildlife and protect nature. Make this Christmas meaningful with WWF-Australia’s eco-friendly guide.

2 December 2025

Finding yourself in nature

Discover Brenden’s lifelong connection to nature and his passion for wildlife photography. Learn how WWF’s Partners in Conservation help protect habitats and...

26 November 2025

6 Culturally significant NSW animal species impacted by nature laws logging loopholes—and why it’s time to close them

Discover 6 culturally significant NSW species with documented Indigenous names — from koalas and greater gliders to glossy black‑cockatoos — and learn how the...

25 November 2025

Volunteers plant native trees with Bangalow Koalas, November 15, 2025. Bangalow Koalas with support from WWF-Australia has planted the 500,000th tree.

Turning hope into habitat: 500,000 trees planted for koalas!

The 15th of November 2025 marks a momentous occasion: half a million trees in the ground to give Australia’s iconic koala a chance to thrive into the future....

21 November 2025

Guboo Ted Thomas led the fight to protect Biamanga Mountain from logging.

5 Culturally Significant Sites in NSW: Their history and future under new nature laws

Discover 5 Indigenous sacred sites in NSW currently or historically impacted by logging loopholes under Regional Forest Agreements, that will now benefit from...

21 November 2025

Koala mother and joey seek refuge on bulldozed logs in Queensland, Australia.

Q&A: Reforming Australia's Nature Laws - Explained

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is meant to protect Australia’s threatened species and natural habitats... So why...

5 November 2025

Regenerating Nature Together: How Botanica is helping restore Australia’s forests

Australia’s forests are among the most biodiverse on Earth. They give us clean air and water, fertile soils and shelter for countless species – from tiny...

28 October 2025

Sumatran orangutan mother and baby sitting in tree (Pongo abelii) Gunung Leuser NP, Sumatra, Indonesia

10 Interesting Facts About Orangutans

Discover 10 incredible facts about orangutans, their rainforest homes, and how you can help protect these Critically Endangered great apes today.

27 October 2025

Indigenous Snow Gum Tree art from Wiradjuri and Gundungurra artist Sarah Levett.

10 Culturally Significant Tree Species Impacted by Logging in NSW

Discover 10 culturally-significant tree species in NSW impacted by logging, including Snow Gum and Spotted Gum. Learn about their traditional uses by...

15 October 2025

Wild Lace monitor (Varanus varius) with an open mouth, Australia

WATCHING GOANNAS

Explore the captivating behaviour of Australia’s goannas through vivid personal stories—from egg raids to treetop battles. Discover why supporters like David...

14 October 2025

The unique native Australian koala, hugging a gum tree

How planting trees can save koalas

Want to help save endangered koalas? We spoke to Linda Sparrow from Bangalow Koalas to chat all things tree-planting and how everyone can help.

9 October 2025

WWF-Australia's CEO Dermot O'Gorman stands in front of a large pile of logged trees. He is wearing a yellow hi vis vest and hard hat, and beyond that pile of logs are the tall, surviving trees.

Ripped down, and for what? The realities of native forest logging in NSW

Witnessing dust and destruction due to native forest logging in NSW. And half the logs are wasted.

3 October 2025

Aunty Sharron mirii Bell, proud Gamilaraay and Wiradjuri woman, children’s performer and educator with Dinawan the Emu (Emu) **dinawan is emu in wiradjuri language**

Voices from the Forest: Aunty Sharron mirii Bell Talks Children, Country, and the Future

Discover how Aunty Sharron mirii Bell, proud Gamilaraay and Wiradjuri woman, children’s performer and educator, is inspiring children to connect with nature...

29 September 2025

7 Sustainable Alternatives to Wood That Help Protect Our Native Forests

It’s time to rethink how we build, furnish and consume, and embrace materials that don’t cost us our native forests. Here are 7 sustainable alternatives to...

19 September 2025

Takesa Frank in a forest at Narrawallee.

Voices from the Forest: Takesa Frank

Discover the powerful story of Takesa Frank, a proud Aboriginal woman and environmental advocate, as she campaigns to end native forest logging in New South...

18 September 2025

Dr Cybele Day (left) and Dr Kim Loo (right) from Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) with Dr Stuart Blanch from WWF-Australia among the trees in Cooper Park, Bellevue Hill. DEA has joined forces with WWF to highlight the health benefits of trees.

Trees: the forgotten heroes for our health

More and more, we are turning to technology to help us tackle the ever-growing health, environmental and climate crisis. But the irony is that the perfect...

25 August 2025

A Love Letter to the Planet

Discover how artist Jackie and scientist Maia are protecting wildlife through gifts in their Wills. Be inspired to write your own love letter to the planet...

20 August 2025

WWF-Australia statement on koalas in Budi Bim National Park

WWF-Australia is calling on the Victorian government to better manage the issue of koalas and the region’s blue gum plantations with greater transparency.

15 August 2025

A juvenile bettong born on Yorke Peninsula.

Digging into the future: how wildlife is restoring Country

After five years of collaboration, the Rewilding Australia program is moving to the Invasive Species Council to scale up efforts tackling invasive species.

11 August 2025

A wiliji caught on camera on the Grant Range.

Working together to care for Wiliji and Country

Discover how Nyikina Mangala Rangers and WWF-Australia are working together to protect the endangered wiliji rock-wallaby through a powerful blend of...

31 July 2025

The old disused Craigellachie Bridge over the River Spey at Craigellachie, Aberlour, Moray, Scotland, UK

A Day On The Spey

There’s something magical about a day spent immersed in nature, especially along the tranquil banks of a river like the Spey. For one passionate WWF supporter,...

31 July 2025

A koala looking directly at the camera while eating. Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. In the mature Eucalypt trees near Lismore, some koalas are very active at sunset, feeding on leaves. Under threat, their main challenge is to find enough suitable habitat as deforestation has led to a shrinkage of the available territory for these animals, making WWF-Australia’s initiative of creating koala friendly forests with landowners more relevant than ever.

Landholders leading the way in koala recovery

Across northern NSW, landholders are bringing landscapes back to life through the Koala Friendly Carbon Initiative. Meet the farming families who are restoring...

28 July 2025

Koala Friendly Carbon Initiative: a win-win for private landholders and wildlife

How WWF-Australia and Climate Friendly are working with private landholders to restore vital koala habitat as part of a world-first carbon initiative

17 July 2025

Koala climbing a tree with two people looking on

10 easy ways you can help wildlife right now

Trying to figure out how to help protect Australia’s nature can feel like a daunting task - but it doesn’t have to be! Here are 10 easy actions you can take to...

11 July 2025

Portrait of Icarius an adult male koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) eating an eucalyptus leaf at Return to the Wild Inc. Toowoomba, South East Queensland

10 Fascinating Koala Facts & Why They’re Endangered

Discover 10 fascinating facts about koalas, why they’re now listed as Endangered in parts of Australia, and simple ways you can help protect their forest homes.

10 July 2025

WWF-Australia's Indigenous Land Management Specialist Djarra Delaney

Meet the Next Generation of Indigenous Conservation Leaders: WWF-Australia’s Djarra Delaney

In celebration of NAIDOC Week 2025, meet Quandamooka man Djarra Delaney, Indigenous Land Management Specialist at WWF-Australia. Discover his powerful work in...

6 July 2025

SEED’s Phoebe Delaney on Wurundjeri Country

Meet SEED’s Phoebe Delaney: The Next Generation is reshaping the future of climate justice for all

Discover how Phoebe Delaney, a passionate community campaigner with Seed Mob, is empowering young First Nations leaders to protect Country and climate. A...

6 July 2025

Dead bird and plastic bag floating in the ocean

Plastic in our oceans is killing marine mammals

Plastic pollution is devastating our oceans and killing marine mammals. Learn why urgent action is needed and how you can help protect marine life.

27 June 2025

10 worst single-use plastics and eco-friendly alternatives

These are the worst single-use plastics plaguing our planet - and here are some alternatives on what you can swap them with!

26 June 2025

Plastic rubbish on a remote beach in Northern Svalbard

The life cycle of plastics

Discover how long plastics like bags, bottles and straws last, and why their lifecycle impacts our oceans and wildlife. Learn how you can help reduce plastic...

21 June 2025

Baby turtle hatchling climbing over plastic bottle, Juani Island, Tanzania

Plastic pollution is killing sea turtles: Here's how

Sea turtle populations are decreasing and plastic pollution plays a big role in this tragedy. Why is plastic so dangerous to these sea creatures?

12 June 2025

2023 Young Environmentalist of the Year Takesa Frank

Takesa Frank: The Next Generation is taking passion for protecting Country global

Meet Takesa Frank, a proud Aboriginal woman and environmental leader standing up for Country. In honour of this year’s NAIDOC Week theme: “The Next Generation:...

6 June 2025

Fact check: the truth about whales and wind farms

Those of us who have been lucky enough to see whales in the wild would agree it’s a spectacular privilege to witness these enormous creatures in...

6 June 2025

A tiger is laying on the ground while her cub sits alongside her and looks towards the camera.

10 facts about tigers you might not have known

How much do you actually know about tigers? Here are some of our favourite interesting facts about tigers.

1 June 2025

Significant Survivor: Pakana Rangers’ search for loneliest echidna in Australia

Explore the inspiring journey of the Pakana Rangers as they uncover the mystery of an echidna on Lungtalanana Island. Learn about their dedicated efforts to...

27 May 2025

Nayla, a Bataknese Indigenous photographer and facilitator, photographs local wildlife.

Through Our Eyes: A Visual Perspective Of Living In A Tiger Landscape in Western Sumatra, Indonesia

It’s late as the car driving Nayla, a Bataknese Indigenous photographer and facilitator, her assistant, and a small WWF team pulls into Lubuk Gadang Utara...

26 May 2025

Extending the olive branch for nature: Noah and Jude's Elsternwick Olives

When we last caught up with Noah in 2022 (then aged 10), he had become greatly concerned about the threats facing sea turtles. In an incredible fundraising...

23 May 2025

Three gentoo penguins leap out of the water while swimming. The ocean is calm and flat, and the penguins are black with white bellies, white eyebrows and red inner beaks.

In photos: incredible animal encounters in Antarctica

Icy, vast, full of penguins, Antarctica is an incredible place. We’ve compiled some mind-blowing marine animal images from the last wild place on Earth.

20 May 2025

Solar panels and wind turbines generating electricity in solar power station

7 Benefits of Transitioning to Renewable Energy in Australia

Here are just a few of the benefits that clean energy offers us, our precious wildlife and our beautiful country.

9 May 2025

Two turbines at Starfish Hill Wind Farm in South Australia

After the Election, a Bigger Stage: Why COP31 Matters for Australia and the Pacific

By Dermot O’Gorman, CEO WWF-Australia Australia’s recent federal election has delivered momentum, not just at home, but for global leadership - as the Bonn...

6 May 2025

Tigress and 3 cubs caught on sensor cameras in Thailand's Dawna Tenasserim Landscape.

Tiger cubs spotted roaming Thailand’s forests

A tigress and three cubs have been recorded on sensor cameras set up to monitor wildlife in Thailand’s Dawna Tenasserim Landscape. Now these three tiger cubs...

5 May 2025

Can Farming in Wildlife Corridors Benefit People and Biodiversity?

Farming communities are benefitting from a regenerative agriculture project that is also helping to encourage biodiversity in the area.

2 May 2025

10 Extinct Animals in Australia (and Why We Must Act Now)

Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate in the world. Here’s a list of 10 extinct Australian animals that serves as a tragic reminder of what we’ve lost.

2 May 2025

An amur tiger lying down in white snow filled scene - Kazakhstan

Tigers Return to Kazakhstan: Take Their First Steps in Kazakhstan Winter

Two captive Amur tigers, Bodhana and Kuma, from a shelter for big cats in the Netherlands, have arrived at a semi-wild enclosure in the Ile-Balkhash Nature...

29 April 2025

A kangaroo stands on its back legs with face turned towards the camera in front of charred trees and plants after a bushfire.
A kangaroo that survived the fires in Lathami Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.

You and I have so much power to protect everything we love—but only if we act now

Climate change is here, it’s very dangerous and it’s getting worse. As Australians, you and I have so much power to protect everything we love—but only if we...

28 April 2025

How Helen's local action is creating global impact

Discover how Helen’s lifelong commitment to nature - from climate action to leaving a gift in her Will to WWF - continues to protect the planet for generations...

22 April 2025

A life of adventure, Jackie Hailstone’s journey to protect our planet

When WWF supporter and Legacy Society member Jackie Hailstone was just a young girl in England, she set an ambitious goal to explore as much of the world as...

18 April 2025

Stock image of a pair of galahs perched on a tree.

What will it take to strengthen Australia’s nature laws and protect wildlife?

By Katinka Day, Government Relations Manager, WWF-AustraliaI feel lucky to live in a country with the world’s most incredible and distinctive animals. On a...

16 April 2025

a city scene with trees integrated throughout the buildings.

How a Nature-Based Economy Will Benefit Australia

A regenerative economy isn’t just about minimising harm—it’s about actively restoring the environment, rebuilding communities and strengthening the economy in...