Why the Glossy Black Cockatoo is so special to Indigenous Australians
The glossy black cockatoo features heavily in Indigenous songlines, Dreaming stories and is a vital part of many language groups’ Traditional Ecological...
14 June 2024
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The innovative artificial nests saving glossy black cockatoos on Kangaroo Island
The glossy black cockatoo was greatly affected by the 2019/20 bushfires, so WWF-Australia and Koala came together to find innovative solutions to rebuild their...
28 July 2021
WWF-Australia conservationists share their stories on our bushfire recovery efforts
A year and a half on from the 2019-20 bushfires, WWF-Australia's conservationists give our supporters an insight into their most rewarding projects over the...
25 June 2021
She-oaks on the menu for glossy black cockatoos
The endangered glossy black cockatoo was given a leg-up when drooping she-oak seedlings were planted by groups of volunteers on 44 different Kangaroo Island...
24 September 2020
Discovery of Glossy Black Cockatoo chicks bring hope for bushfire ravaged Kangaroo Island
Q and A: Behind the scenes of the search for hope on Kangaroo Island. Learn how Kangaroo Island is recovering after the bushfires.
27 May 2020
Life Finds a Way: Endangered Species Day 2020
A tour of blackened Kangaroo Island - the scene of catastrophic bushfires - before the COVID-19 lockdown, revealed a glimmer of hope.
14 May 2020
Backyard and Balcony Bingo
Explore the great Australian outdoors from your backyard or your balcony with a bit of wildlife bingo. How many animals can you spot?
6 April 2020
Hope for the glossy black cockatoo
Amidst the devastation comes a story of hope, as early surveys have revealed sightings of endangered glossy black cockatoos in burnt-out habitat in Kangaroo...
10 March 2020