Australian Geographic Adventure Canada: Where adventure never ends …Tagish Lake, is situated within the traditional territory of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation. During autumn and winter, guests enjoy northern lights viewing, a half-day snowshoeing experience, which is a do-not-miss,…
News Feral cats a problem for rare ground parrot …“We were surprised how many cats are out there. We collared 20 cats with GPS tags that allow us to follow their movements and see how effective our baits are…
News iPhone app allows public to track cassowary …tag five cassowaries around Moresby National Park in Queensland. GPS dataloggers fitted to the birds’ legs will record their position every 30 minutes, providing important environmental and behavioural information. Tagging…
Destinations Walking the Southern Cape, Tasmania …intertidal life, as University of Tasmania marine science research fellow Neville Barrett points out. “The offshore upwelling brings nutrient-rich Southern Ocean waters and there’s more current and more invertebrate life,”…
Wildlife Video: Where do eagles dare? Due for release in late 2014, Where Do Eagles Dare? is a one-hour documentary film tells the story of a world-first research project to satellite tag wedge-tailed eagles and follow…
Wildlife The fishermen and the sharks …sites. They’d also visit the fishing communities on Maringkik Island. Soon Project Hiu teamed up with Murdoch University in Perth, and Madi began hosting tours for students and research groups….
Adventure Steppin’ out: Five day walks in NSW and the ACT …unofficially tagged and marked to form a canyon circuit that doesn’t require specialised gear or even waterproof packs. The first section to Mermaids Pool is relatively easy. An idyllic swimming…
News Whale research mission returns from Antarctica …the New Zealand Research Vessel Tangaroa, studying humpback, blue and Antarctic minke whales in their Southern Ocean habitat, the team – including scientists from Australia, New Zealand, and France –…
News 2014 Eureka Prizes for science winners unveiled …Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Winner: SEARCH Project, University of Melbourne University of New South Wales Eureka Prize for Scientific Research Winner: B-cell Team, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research…
Travel How do you catch a killer in Oz? …Hervey Bay, in addition to continuing its photo-identification programme, PWF has commenced a new research study looking at the body condition of the whales in the bay. This research uses…
