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A Day in the Life of a Field Scientist: Cape York Edition
Follow TNC scientists for a day of fieldwork in Australia’s Cape York – searching for palm cockatoos, cuscus and crocodiles, while discovering a diversity of little things.
Saving Dixie: 24 Hours Caring for a Wallaby Joey
Writer Justine Hausheer spends 24 hours caring for an orphaned wallaby.
Swift Parrots and the Heartbreak of Rare Species
Is it wrong for wildlife watchers to seek out a species because we fear its extinction?
Migration Data Helps Protect Leatherbacks Across Oceans
Data from a TNC-lead tagging study reveals the epic migrations of leatherback turtles.
Meet the World’s Largest Freshwater Crayfish
National Geographic Society & TNC extern Zoe Starke shares her experience studying the 13-pound Tasmanian giant crayfish.
What Does Urbanization Mean for Melbourne’s Platypus?
National Geographic Society & TNC extern Brendan Cohen recounts his kayak journey along the Yarra River, where platypus are under threat from urbanization.
Meet the Amazing Giant Rats of Oceania
Rats that climb trees, swim in rivers, grow to epic sizes, and evade detection by scientists for decades. Meet seven spectacular rat species from Oceania.
Nature and Equity: The Future of Lasting Conservation?
Solutions to the challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change may require entwined solutions framed by “Nature and Equity.”
Two New Mammal Guides for Australia & the SW Pacific
These two new guides cover some of the world's most marvellous mammals, from kangaroos to quolls, to flying foxes and clambering cuscus.
Three New Books for Australian Nature Nerds
Every Sunday — after I do the grocery shopping and buy veggies at the local farmer’s market — I go […]
10 Weird Australian Marsupials You’ve Never Heard Of
Some of Australia’s coolest species are ones that few people know about.
Meet the Raptors That Eat Avocados (and Other Fruit)
We think of raptors as exclusive carnivores, but at least 29 species also consume fruit. Including avocados.
