Yegge comes to Kakadu
Yegge is a time of cooler days and lower humidity – it’s a great time to visit Kakadu. The floodplains and waterholes are shrouded in early morning mist which rises […]
Monthly Archives: April 2011
An amazing and very old little penguin
Little penguins are truly amazing birds as the recent recovery of a band from a dead bird on Gabo Island reveals. I banded the bird as a fledgling on Bowen […]
Bristlebird conservation milestone at Booderee
Booderee recently celebrated a major milestone of our Eastern Bristlebird conservation program with the 500th survey in March! The distribution of the endangered eastern bristlebird is highly fragmented in coastal […]
Booderee’s Easter school holiday activities!
Join us for an exciting range of activities for all ages and interests. Take a stroll with a traditional owner and learn about edible plants, medicines, and tools or join […]
A bunch of bats at Kakadu
Kakadu staff have been debating the source of frog and gecko remains left on tables and benches at the Bowali Park Headquarters during the past few months. A ghost bat was […]
Abundant life at Lake Condah
The sheer abundance and diversity of life in this stone country has surprised and heartened all of us.
Red hermit crabs on the march!
Here’s a great movie shot by Parks Australia’s Michael Nelson while on a field trip to Pulu Keeling National Park. I just love these little guys! Alasdair, Christmas Island National […]
Road to ruin for robber crabs!
An eye-catching initiative on Christmas Island is helping to save the world’s largest remaining robber crab population from becoming a road statistic. More than 850 robber crabs were killed on […]
