Whale cam attached to minke in a world-first
For the first time ever, scientists in Antarctica have attached a camera to a minke – one of the most poorly understood of all the whale species.
16 February 2018
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WWF: Reef funding not enough to meet promise to the World Heritage Committee
WWF-Australia says the Federal Government’s announcement today of $60 million to protect the Great Barrier Reef is positive but nowhere near enough to meet...
22 January 2018
Snubfin dolphin and dugong deaths must lead to 85,000 sq km net free north Queensland
Following the deaths of Australian snubfin dolphins and dugongs, WWF-Australia is calling on the next Queensland government to establish an 85,000 sq km net...
18 November 2017
New dams risk increased pollution to the Reef
WWF-Australia today said there was a risk of increased pollution to the Great Barrier Reef attached to the LNP’s promise to build new dams in Queensland.
3 November 2017
Missed opportunity to protect Antarctic wildlife on the brink
In a blow for biodiversity in East Antarctica, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) has failed to implement...
29 October 2017
Breeding failure of nearly 20,000 Adélie penguins
Thousands of Adélie penguin chicks starved to death at the start of 2017 due to unusually extensive sea ice
13 October 2017
LNP net free zone commitment welcomed
WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) welcome the announcement that, if elected, an LNP government would retain Queensland’s net...
4 October 2017
WWF analysis shows Australia proposes “the largest protected area downgrading in the world”
An investigation by WWF-Australia shows the Federal Government’s proposed changes to marine parks would be the largest downgrading of protected area the world...
8 September 2017
Reef water quality plan ignores scientist and World Heritage Committee
WWF-Australia said the draft Reef Water Quality Improvement Plan, released today by the Queensland and Australian governments, is far too vague and ignores...
30 August 2017
80% of Australia’s federal marine parks to be open to fishing
Draft plans released today dramatically reduce protection for Australia's oceans by allowing fishing in 80% of the total area of Australia’s federal marine...
21 July 2017
Independent experts reveal truth about Reef Plan progress
The 2016 mass coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef has set back – by at least two decades – efforts to improve the condition of our national icon. That’s...
25 February 2017
Breakthrough on protection for Antarctic wildlife
WWF says a historic agreement achieved at CCAMLR is a conservation breakthrough in one of the world’s last great wilderness areas and a major step forward...
28 October 2016