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Photographer captures rare, close-up image of elusive scaly-tailed possum

Photographer Matt Clancy was lucky enough to get up close and personal with the typically shy, scaly-tailed possum.

Creatura Blog

The Australian ningaui is small and mighty

The chihuahua of the Australian desert, the ningaui will mess you up if you so much as look at it the wrong way.

Science & Environment

AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Landscape shortlist

This category asked for photographs of landscape or seascape with minimal evidence of human settlement or interference. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide from Friday 28 August until Sunday 15 November 2020.

Science & Environment

AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Our impact shortlist

These photographs reveal the human impact on nature – be it terrestrial, marine or atmospheric. The impact could be either positive or negative. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide from Friday 28 August until Sunday 15 November 2020.

Science & Environment

AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Botanical shortlist

Photos entered in the Botanical category could be habitat or portrait shots. This shortlist is testament to the gorgeous array of landscapes and plant life that surrounds us. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide from Friday 28 August until Sunday 15 November 2020.

News

Giant marsupial ‘Mukupirna’ discovered half a century after it was first dug up

The long-forgotten remains of a giant wombat-like animal that roamed Australia 25 million years ago has revealed an all new family of ancient marsupials.

Science & Environment

Drought-breaking rains transform endangered woodlands into a flower-filled vista

After Queensland’s drought-breaking rain earlier this year, scientists surveyed private farmland and found many dried-out woodlands transformed into flower-filled landscapes.

Science & Environment

91-year-old Australian seastar expert Loisette Marsh publishes magnum opus and reflects on an intrepid career

You may not know marine scientist Loisette Marsh, but she’s responsible for our detailed understanding of the marine creatures inhabiting Western Australia’s coastline.