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Thousands of endangered frog eggs released
Keepers from Taronga Zoo and Zoos Victoria have released over 2000 eggs of the critically endangered southern corroboree frog into Kosciuszko National Park.
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Quolls off to promising start in Kakadu
Cane toads all but wiped them out, but quolls are now being returned to the landscape with the skills to survive.
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First koala joey makes debut at Australia Zoo
This is the first koala joey born this season at Australia Zoo in Queensland.
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VIDEO: Jealous joey stealing hearts
Wildlife carers are lucky enough to be given a ‘sneak-peek’ into the lives of Australia’s injured and orphaned fauna – often with ridiculously cute results.
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Insects could shed light on evolution of consciousness
Insects have the capacity for ‘subjective experience’ and the brain structures that support this basic form of consciousness originated more than 480 million years ago, two Australian researchers have argued in a paper out today.
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Surprise joey birth at Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo keepers are celebrating the surprise birth of an endangered brush-tailed rock wallaby – a year after its father left the zoo.
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King brown snake milking record broken
A 2.5m king brown snake called Chewie has “smashed” the Australian Reptile Park’s venom milking record.
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Australian photographer recognised at Global Arctic Awards
Joshua Holko named Arctic Photographer of the Year.
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Hybrid turtle possible first in Australia
The scientific community is abuzz after a suspected hybrid turtle was rescued off Queensland’s coast.
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We’re getting a new $5 note
The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed the design of a new $5 note that will be issued into circulation from 1 September 2016.