10 facts about woylies aka the brush-tailed bettong
Here’s one tiny Australian creature you’ll be hearing more of… meet the woylie (brush-tailed bettong).
4 December 2018
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How restoring the Yorke can help stop Australia's extinction crisis
WWF is restoring the Yorke Peninsula to tackle the extinction crisis and recover species diversity.
3 December 2018
Turtles not trinkets: Behind the scenes of the illegal wildlife trade
It’s a heartbreaking fact. Hawksbill turtles are being hunted and turned into tortoiseshell souvenirs for unsuspecting tourists.
28 November 2018
Seeing eye-to-eye with the Sumatran tiger
There are as few as 400 Sumatran tigers remaining in the wild. It is significant, but why? And why should we care? Let’s go back a step…
26 November 2018
In photos: The deadly price of tortoiseshell
Go behind the scenes with our turtle conservationist as she tackles the illegal wildlife trade of hawksbill turtles and their unique tortoiseshell
16 November 2018
Rain farming, drought assistance for tomorrow
Like air conditioners, trees cool and humidify air. They slow drying winds, make oxygen, bind soil, purify air, cycle nutrients, build soil carbon and buffer...
22 October 2018
Studying Antarctic Giants
Humpback, minkes and fin whales... Join WWF's Chris Johnson on an encounter of a lifetime in the Antarctic Peninsula.
18 October 2018
What do sea turtles eat? Unfortunately, plastic bags
For millions of years sea turtles have eaten jellyfish, algae and other marine species. A recent addition to their diet now threatens their survival.
11 October 2018
Plastic, fish and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Is your next serving of fish and chips likely to come with an unwanted side-order of plastic? Here's how plastic might be secretly entering our diets.
10 October 2018
How many birds die from plastic pollution?
Plastic pollution is one of the greatest threats to wildlife around the world. But how does it affect birds, and how many die because of it?
9 October 2018
It's raining koalas!
An adorable story from a family farm in Brisbane Valley, Queensland.
13 September 2018
Billions of Blue Barnacles and Thundering Typhoons!
We recently visited the Great Barrier Reef with the Gudjuda Rangers tag turtles and support research into how we can help protect these amazing marine animals.
20 August 2018