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A humpback whale "plays" with a sunfish by splashing it near Tathra in southern NSW. © Terry Dixon

Incredible vision as a humpback whale “plays” with a sunfish off Tathra, NSW

A citizen scientist has filmed incredible vision of a humpback whale “playing” with a sunfish. Experts say it reinforces that there’s still so much we don’t...

1 November 2026

Whales feed near a krill fishing vessel in the Antarctic Peninsula © Bob Brown Foundation

Failure to control krill fishing puts Antarctic wildlife at risk

Industrial krill fishing could expand into new areas of East Antarctica after countries again failed to strengthen protections for whales, penguins and seals...

30 October 2026

Historic win for koalas as Great Koala National Park legislation passes

WWF-Australia has hailed the passing of legislation to create the Great Koala National Park as a historic win for koalas, forests and the communities that...

23 October 2026

Image shows multiple gentoo penguins on Macquarie Island against a dark green mountain background with blue sky and thin white clouds. One penguin is close up to the camera taking up most of the left side of the image with its white torso to camera.

Global wildlife populations drop by 73%

Monitored wildlife populations have declined by 73%, according to WWF’s Living Planet Report 2026, while conservation successes offer grounds for hope.

7 October 2026

A composite photo of trail camera images of the same bilby burrow. Left image shows a close up of a bilby, the centre and right images feature a striped feral cat that appears to be stalking the native bilbies.

Rangers find bilbies at desert oasis but cats and foxes are a threat

Karajarri Rangers find bilbies at Malupirti in the Great Sandy Desert, but cameras reveal cats and foxes threatening wildlife at this important freshwater...

7 October 2026

A close up image of subadult humpback whale with propeller strike scars on its right side. The top of the whale appears above the surface of the ocean with large scars across the flesh.

Horrific injuries in Australia show the danger of vessel strikes on whales

Citizen scientists have shared shocking images with the World Wide Fund for Nature to raise awareness that whales can suffer horrific injuries or death from...

3 October 2026

A koala sitting on rocks looking out at the ocean. The koala Little Watego was found on 15 August 2025 at the bottom of a cliff near Byron Bay’s Little Wategos Beach.

The incredible adventures of a young koala who did his species a favour

Discover the inspiring journey of Little Watego, a rescued koala, and the efforts to create wildlife corridors for koalas in Byron Bay. Join the conservation...

21 September 2026

An aerial view of a forest scene in eastern Australia. A long distance landscape image of a green native forest scene towards the horizon with the sun in the top left hand corner

WWF welcomes Greens support for pathway to end native forest logging

WWF-Australia has welcomed the announcement that Australian Greens Senators will allow the Improved Native Forest Management Method (INFM) to proceed,...

9 September 2026

Photography competition calls on Aussies to celebrate and protect nature

WWF-Australia launches a new photography competition for National Threatened Species Day, inviting Aussies to celebrate and protect nature.

6 September 2026

Sydney Harbour bridge during the switch off for Earth Hour 2010

Aussies set to switch off for the planet as Earth Hour turns 20

Australians will join millions of people and iconic landmarks around the world in switching off their lights at 8.30pm this Saturday to mark the 20th...

26 March 2026

This cute little native rat has defied Australia’s biodiversity crisis

The Golden-backed Tree-rat, also known as the koorrawal, has defied the odds – at least technically according to government guidelines.

19 February 2024

New report card grades every federal electorate for threatened species recovery

A new report, released as a preprint, scores threatened species recovery across the nation and gives Australia an overall grade of ‘F’ – the worst possible...

7 September 2022