Wildlife
In pictures: creatures of Australia’s deep-sea abyss
These deep sea creatures are both creepy and cool.
Tag: sea
Destinations
Gallery: Perth through a local lens
In her new photo book, Perth, Australian Geographic photographer Frances Andrijich returns to her hometown to capture the country’s most remote capital through stunning images. With natural beauty, a diverse cultural makeup and a laid-back beach culture, Perth is a multicultural metropolis. Labelled as one of the world’s top 10 most liveable cities, it combines economic opportunity with a burgeoning arts scene, new streetscapes and a relaxed coastal lifestyle.
Wildlife
GALLERY: Grey nurse sharks
Photographer Justin Gilligan has spent many years capturing images of grey nurse sharks (Carcharias taurus) and lobbying for their conservation.
Science & Environment
Gallery: Ten Below images of an underwater world
Photographer Stephen Bakalich-Murdoch explores what hides just under our view, mere inches almost, beneath the sea. In a new series, titled Ten Below, he explores the underwater world thriving just out of our sight.
History & Culture
Video: Life on a longline fishing boat
These men of the sea live a tough life, working hard on a longline fishing boat.
AG Blog
Sea lion pups remember mum’s voice
Sea lions can pick out their mother’s voice, long after they’ve left her care, just as elephants and fur seals do.
AG Blog
March of the Christmas Island crabs
The perilous journey of the Christmas Island red crab is an amazing mass migration spectacle.
Wildlife
The mysterious world of pygmy seahorses
These beautiful seahorses, no bigger than a 20-cent coin, eluded scientists for several centuries.
News
Turtles choose their egg-laying date
Some turtles can halt the development of their eggs until the timing is right, new research has revealed.
News
Seafloor landslides point to ancient tsunamis
The seafloor off Australia’s east coast hints at underwater landslides some 15 million years ago, researchers say.