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Antarctica’s blue whales are split into three populations
New research by South Australian scientists could help save Antarctica’s blue whales from their “near-annihilation” by whalers during the 20th century.
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Too ugly for science
A review of existing research into 331 Australian mammal species has found ‘ugly’ rodents and bats are missing out on their fair share of attention.
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Rare shorebird found in Western Australia
Keen birdwatchers are flocking to Western Australia to see a rare shorebird that appears to have strayed from its usual migration.
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Hope for endangered Aussie parrot
Surveyors have discovered the western ground parrot in a WA reserve for the first time in a decade.
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World-first blue whale nursing footage
Drone footage taken off the west coast of New Zealand in February may be the first known video of a mother blue whale nursing her calf.
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Dolphins form ‘mothers group’ to protect their young
Female bottlenose dolphins in Western Australia have been found forming unique social cliques to protect their young.
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Galaxy’s “smoking gun” is spectacular plume of gas
A nearby galaxy is moving so fast it has left a 300,000-light-year plume of star-making gas in its wake.
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‘Big Bird’ ancestor discovered
Scientists have discovered a new ancient bird species, a distant relative of the duck, from which the world’s biggest-ever bird evolved.
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Jupiter to put on show of the year
On 8 March, Jupiter will be fully illuminated by the Sun – just like a full Moon – making it the best time to see the gas giant’s four largest moons with binoculars.
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Giant iceberg decimates Antarctic penguin colonies
The grounding of a giant iceberg in Commonwealth Bay, eastern Antarctica, has caused Adélie penguin numbers in the area to crash, according to new research.