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Aussie dragon thought to be extinct rediscovered in Victoria
The discovery has conservationists and nature-lovers buzzing.
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Meet the ‘frankenprawn’, an ancient deep sea monster that had incredible vision
Ancient deep sea monsters called radiodonts had incredible vision that likely drove an evolutionary arms race.
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Last known footage of the now extinct thylacine rediscovered – video
Footage of the last known moving images of the now extinct thylacine has been uncovered. Shot in 1935 for the travelogue Tasmania the Wonderland, the clip shows Benjamin, the last known surviving thylacine at a Hobart Zoo, who died 18 months after the footage was captured. Previously, footage of Benjamin shot in 1933 was believed to be the final moving images of a living thylacine.
Wildlife
Scientists re-counted Australia’s extinct species: the results are devastating
It’s well established that unsustainable human activity is damaging the health of the planet. The way we use Earth threatens our future and that of many animals and plants. Species extinction is an inevitable end point.