#ausgeo — Public Fediverse posts

What if we could get cane toads to destroy themselves? Find out how… https://ausgeo.co/peterpantadpoles

Researchers from Macquarie University have discovered that cane toad tadpoles are "enthusiastic cannibals" of cane toad eggs, and can wipe out entire clutches in waterbodies where they're released.

But what about when these tadpoles turn into toads and start breeding? Well, there is a solution for that too – and it is inspired by Peter Pan.

📷 Etienne Littlefair & Chris Jolly

#ausgeo #seeaustralia #canetoad #conservation #frog #tadpole
#environment #globalwarming #academia #research #academicchatter #biology #nature #wildlife #photography #science #scientist

Saltwater crocodiles are often spotted lying in the sun, but Australian researchers have discovered it’s just as vital for these reptiles to remain cool.

So, why do crocodiles need to regulate their body temperature? And what does this teach us about these iconic Aussie predators?

We asked PhD candidate Kaitlin Barham of The University of Queensland for the facts; this is 60 Seconds of Science. https://youtu.be/J-1OmXGrq_g

#ausgeo #seeaustralia #crocs #crocodile #aussieanimals
#environment #globalwarming

Stunning, mysterious and diverse – Australia’s 1700 orchids are the jewels of the country’s flowering plants.

Not only are Australia’s orchids unique in their beauty, they also possess diverse qualities – greenhoods flower in winter and trap unsuspecting fungal gnats to pollinate themselves, while sun orchids have numerous flowers that only open on sunny days.

Want to learn more about these alluring plants? Check out our online illustrated guide… https://ausgeo.co/orchidsguide

#ausgeo #seeaustralia #orchids #australiannative #flowers
#environment #biodiversity #ecology #nature #wildlife #photography

Meet all the flying-foxes that call Australia home… https://ausgeo.co/flyingfoxes

Flying-foxes are a common sight around Australia, but did you know they are also vital pollinators? They can travel up to 500km in 48 hours in search of food and spread pollen and disperse seeds in the process! 🦇

🎥 Philipps World of Wildlife

#ausgeo #australia #bat #bats #flyingfox #nature
#environment #globalwarming #biodiversity #ecology #rewilding #nature #wildlife

Michael Smith has successfully completed a journey in his beloved aircraft Southern Sun where he re-created the first circumnavigation of Australia by plane, which took place 100 years ago!

The original circumnavigation set off from Port Phillip Bay, Victoria on 6 April 1924 and took the pilots 44 days to complete.

Read a first-hand account of Michael's adventure… https://ausgeo.co/michaelsmith

📷 Michael Smith

#aviation #ausgeo #flying #planes #circumnavigation #aviationhistory #100yearanniversary #australia
#history #histodon #photography #travel #adventure

One of the best ways for a family to explore the outdoors is by bicycle. Thankfully, Australia is full of amazing bike rides, with each state offering plenty of options for active families!

Get your wheels rolling with these recommendations from Aus Geo Adventure for the best bike rides in Victoria… https://ausgeo.co/agabikevic

#ausgeo #australia #bike #cycle #cycling #bikeride #bikeriding #adventure #adventures #familyactivity #outdoors #nature #wildlife #fitness #seeaustralia #newsouthwales #australiancapitalterritory #familyfun #bicycle #exploremore
#nature #wildlife #travel #adventure #photography

Meet the five species of flying-foxes that call Australia home… https://ausgeo.co/flyingfoxes

Flying-foxes are a common sight around Australia, but did you know they are also vital pollinators? 🦇

They can travel up to 500km in a 48-hour period in search of food and spread pollen and disperse seeds in the process!

#ausgeo #australia #seeaustralia #flyingfox #bat #nature #wildlife ##animals #conservation #wildlifeconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #flower
#environment #academia #research #academicchatter #biodiversity #ecology #rewilding #biology #nature #wildlife

Languages that no longer have native speakers are often described as being “extinct”. Thomas Watson prefers the term “sleeping language”, which has an important distinction – a sleeping language can be reawakened.

Refusing to believe his traditional language, Gangulu, had been lost, Thomas embarked on a search that led thousands of kilometres around the world to an attic in Sweden.

Discover the journey that saw Thomas reawaken a sleeping language… https://ausgeo.co/gangulu

#ausgeo #australia #seeaustralia #language #aboriginallanguage #gangulu #science #research #exploreaustralia #firstnations #history #culture #nature #travel #adventure #discovery
#academia #research #academicchatter #history #histodon #humanities #digitalhumanities #indigenous #indigenouspeoples #socialsciences

DUGONG INCOMING 🚨 PREPARE FOR IMPACT

Now that you've survived that close encounter with dugong-kind, it's time to celebrate World Dugong Day!

We love our mermaids of the sea, but do you know the difference between a dugong and a manatee? https://ausgeo.co/dugong

#ausgeo #australia #seeaustralia #dugong #worlddugongday #seacow #manatee #animal #animals #wildlife #nature #funnyanimals #ocean #beach #seaside #sea #underwater
#environment #biodiversity #ecology #biology #nature #wildlife

Ready to burrow into the wonderful world of wombats? 💚
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Yolandi Vermaak from Wombat Rescue will be in the studio on Monday, May 27, to answer all your questions.⁠
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Comment below 👇 for the chance to have your questions answered live in the next episode of Ask An Expert. https://ausgeo.co/wombats

#ausgeo #australia #wombat #wombats #nature #wildlife #askanexpert #science #livestream #animal #animals #cuteanimals #seeaustralia
#environment #biodiversity #ecology #rewilding #biology #nature #wildlife #science #scientist

Ready to dig into the wonderful world of wombats? 🍃
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Yolandi Vermaak of Wombat Rescue will be in the studio, along with some wombat joeys, on Monday 27 May at 5pm AEST to answer all your questions.⁠
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Comment your questions below 👇 for the chance to have them answered live in the next episode of Ask An Expert.

Get notified when the episode airs… https://youtube.com/live/nmDu9djn0rI

#ausgeo #australia #wombat #wombats #aussieanimals #seeaustralia #exploremore #animal #cuteanimals #nature #wildlife #animals #cute #babyanimals #joey
#environment #biodiversity #ecology #rewilding #biology #nature #wildlife

Any predator attempting to eat an adult cane toad will likely die quickly and painfully, and this invasive species is taking its toll on Australia's native animals.

So, if we can't eradicate cane toads, is there a way to teach native animals not to eat them⁠?

We asked Dr Georgia Ward-Fear of Macquarie University for the facts; here is 60 Seconds of Science!

https://youtu.be/W22-sgHC4ug

Read more about "teacher toads"… https://ausgeo.co/canetoad

#ausgeo #australia #science #conservation #wildlife #nature #toad #canetoad #wildlifeconservation #australiangeographic #invasivespecies
#environment #academia #research #academicchatter #biodiversity #ecology #biology #nature #wildlife #science #scientist

Things can get a bit heated in the cold waters surrounding Point Lowly near Whyalla, South Australia when the annual migration of the Australian giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama) occurs from May to August! 🌊

Cuttlefest is celebrated in Whyalla each year as a four-month festival recognising these unique creatures in the only location worldwide where they congregate to breed.

Dive deeper into Cuttlefest… https://ausgeo.co/cuttlefest

🎥 Terence Tong

#ausgeo #australia #seeaustralia #whyalla #southaustralia #welovesa #cuttlefish #sepiaapama #marinelife #ocean #underwater #reef #scuba #diving
#environment #globalwarming #biodiversity #ecology #rewilding #biology #nature #wildlife #photography

Australia’s grey-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) aren’t just adorable; they’re vital pollinators that disperse thousands of fruit seeds each night as they feed.

But while they might seem to fill the skies at dusk, why are their numbers declining?

Get ready to learn all about these incredible animals! 🦇 https://youtu.be/CN5iUWqi8Mk

🎥 IG:@annetteruzickaphotography

#ausgeo #australiangeographic #science #explained #flyingfox #bats #wildlife #nature #learn #learning #explainer #education #educational #cuteanimals #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #seeaustralia #australia #australiannative #rescue #conservation #wildliferescue #fox #cute #flying #naturelover #australian #exploremore #babyanimals #baby
#environment #globalwarming #biodiversity #ecology #rewilding #biology #nature #wildlife #science #scientist

Did you know a town in Australia was torn down and sold for parts in 1983?

Buildings were dismantled, leaving behind concrete foundations and bitumen roads leading nowhere when Mary Kathleen, a once prosperous and thriving uranium-mining town, was closed.

Learn more about the Queensland ghost town that disappeared with the bang of an auctioneer's hammer… https://ausgeo.co/MaryKathleen

#ausgeo #australia #seeaustralia #queensland #ghosttown #history #historic #heritage #miningtown #exploremore
#environment #history #histodon #photography #travel #adventure

A near-complete 50,000-year-old skeleton of the extinct short-faced kangaroo (Simosthenurus occidentalis) has been retrieved from an underground cave in Victoria 🦘

There isn't much a palaeontologist wouldn't do to get a fossil specimen of this quality, so what makes it so special? And to what extent did they go to retrieve this ancient kangaroo safely? Read more… https://ausgeo.co/RooFossil

📷 Museums Victoria

#ausgeo #australiangeographic #australia #fossil #discovery #science #kangaroo #seeaustralia #specimen #nature #history
#environment #globalwarming #academia #research #academicchatter #history #histodon #nature #wildlife #photography #science #scientist

This charismatic little specialist termite eater, the numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus), is one of Australia’s most unusual and endearing marsupials.
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However, habitat loss and predation make survival hard for this special species. Thankfully, our partnership with Australian Wildlife Conservancy is already increasing protected land space so numbats can thrive in the wild.⁠
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Learn more about these gorgeous creatures and how you can help protect them… https://ausgeo.co/savenumbats

📷 Wayne Lawler

#ausgeo #australia #seeaustralia #animal #animals #numbat #marsupials #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #naturelovers #westernaustralia
#environment #academia #research #academicchatter #biodiversity #ecology #rewilding #biology #nature #wildlife #photography #science #scientist

Australian Geographic is following Michael's journey in his beloved aircraft Southern Sun as he re-creates the first circumnavigation of Australia by plane, which took place 100 years ago!

The original circumnavigation set off from Port Phillip Bay, Victoria on 6 April 1924 and took the pilots 44 days to complete.

Follow along with his journey on our blog… https://ausgeo.co/aviation

🎥 Bert Murphy
#aviation #ausgeo #flying #planes #circumnavigation #aviationhistory #100yearanniversary #australia
#environment #history #histodon #travel #adventure

Yankunytjatjara Elder Yami Lester was aged 10 when the Totem 1 nuclear test detonated close to his home at Wallatinna station – an event that left him permanently blind, made many others sick, and killed some of his elders.

This year marks 40 years since the shocking truth about British nuclear testing in remote Australia was exposed by the McClelland Royal Commission.

Read about the history and impacts of nuclear testing in Australia… https://ausgeo.co/maralinga

📷 Don Fuchs & Australian Government

#ausgeo #australia #history #emufield #nuclear #maralinga #southaustralia
#environment #globalwarming #history #histodon #indigenous #indigenouspeoples #photography

Yankunytjatjara Elder Yami Lester was aged 10 when the Totem 1 nuclear test detonated close to his home at Wallatinna station – an event that left him permanently blind, made many others sick, and killed some of his elders.

This year marks 40 years since the shocking truth about British nuclear testing in remote Australia was exposed by the McClelland Royal Commission.

Read about the history and impacts of nuclear testing in Australia… https://ausgeo.co/maralinga

📷 Don Fuchs & Australian Government

#ausgeo #australia #history #emufield #nuclear #maralinga #southaustralia
#environment #globalwarming #history #histodon #indigenous #indigenouspeoples #photography

Yankunytjatjara Elder Yami Lester was aged 10 when the Totem 1 nuclear test detonated close to his home at Wallatinna station – an event that left him permanently blind, made many others sick, and killed some of his elders.

This year marks 40 years since the shocking truth about British nuclear testing in remote Australia was exposed by the McClelland Royal Commission.

Read about the history and impacts of nuclear testing in Australia… https://ausgeo.co/maralinga

📷 Don Fuchs & Australian Government

#ausgeo #australia #history #emufield #nuclear #maralinga #southaustralia
#environment #globalwarming #history #histodon #indigenous #indigenouspeoples #photography

Yankunytjatjara Elder Yami Lester was aged 10 when the Totem 1 nuclear test detonated close to his home at Wallatinna station – an event that left him permanently blind, made many others sick, and killed some of his elders.

This year marks 40 years since the shocking truth about British nuclear testing in remote Australia was exposed by the McClelland Royal Commission.

Read about the history and impacts of nuclear testing in Australia… https://ausgeo.co/maralinga

📷 Don Fuchs & Australian Government

#ausgeo #australia #history #emufield #nuclear #maralinga #southaustralia
#environment #globalwarming #history #histodon #indigenous #indigenouspeoples #photography

Yankunytjatjara Elder Yami Lester was aged 10 when the Totem 1 nuclear test detonated close to his home at Wallatinna station – an event that left him permanently blind, made many others sick, and killed some of his elders.

This year marks 40 years since the shocking truth about British nuclear testing in remote Australia was exposed by the McClelland Royal Commission.

Read about the history and impacts of nuclear testing in Australia… https://ausgeo.co/maralinga

📷 Don Fuchs & Australian Government

#ausgeo #australia #history #emufield #nuclear #maralinga #southaustralia
#environment #globalwarming #history #histodon #indigenous #indigenouspeoples #photography

Mt Kenya is the African continent’s second-highest mountain and, unusually, is comprised of many separate peaks rather than a single summit due to the erosion of its original ice cap over two glacial periods.

For scientists, its past is of great interest; for today’s explorers, it offers a sublime trekking experience.

Discover the magic of Mt Kenya… https://ausgeo.co/mtkenya

📷 Justin Walker

#ausgeo #mtkenya #africa #travel #exploremore #hiking #trekking #adventure #mountain #landscape #escape #visitafrica
#environment #globalwarming #academia #research #academicchatter #history #histodon #nature #wildlife #science #scientist #travel #adventure

Orcas (Orcinus orca) are one of the ocean's most efficient predators that demonstrate intriguing hunting techniques.

Dive in to learn more about these incredible marine creatures!

https://youtu.be/gpnWVrAWksg

🎥 IG: @lindbladexp & @bradfordpopemcarthur

#orcas #killerwhale #explained #ausgeo #oceanpredator #oceanconservation #underwater #scuba #diving
#environment #biology #nature #wildlife

This incredible footage shows some of the 600 Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) being released back into the wild after surviving Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome (LPS) 🦜

The mysterious condition has afflicted hundreds of birds, causing them to lose balance and be unable to fly despite not showing any apparent injuries.⁠

Learn more about LPS, the hard work that saw our lorikeets recover, and the headway being made to uncover the cause: ausgeo.co/lps

🎥 WIRES

#australia #australiagram #seeaustralia #exploreaustralia #travelaustralia #exploringaustralia #discoveraustralia #wildlifeofaustralia #ausgeo #australiangeographic #journalismphotography #conservation #conservationphotography #wildlifeconservation #lorikeet #bird #birdsofaustralia #birds #rainbow #birding #nature #naturelovers #naturephotography #naturephoto #naturephotographer #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildlifephotographer #exploremore
#environment #biodiversity #ecology #rewilding #nature #wildlife

This is François-Maurice Lepailleur, a political prisoner exiled to Australia on the HMS Buffalo in 1839-40 for taking up arms to fight democracy against autocratic British colonial rule in Canada.

At that time, the Australian penal colonies were a dumping ground, not only for criminals but also for political prisoners gathered from across the British Empire.

Read about the Patriot convicts and their experiences once they reached Australia… https://ausgeo.co/patriotconvicts

📷 courtesy of City of Montreal

#ausgeo #australia #canada #seeaustralia #exploremore #history #convicts #ship
#history #histodon

We have all heard about the devastation caused by Varroa mites. Thankfully, there is now something you can do to help our honey bees.

Australian National University's Research School of Biology has started gathering data on bee populations, and they'll supply materials if you can spare a sunny afternoon to collect some bees.

https://ausgeo.co/beesvsvarroa

#ausgeo #bee #bees #honey #honeybees #varroa #varroamites #conservation #research #nature #wildlife #bugs #flowers
#environment #biodiversity #ecology #biology #nature #wildlife #science #scientist

Recreational fishing is a popular pastime in Australia’s inland rivers and streams. Unfortunately, in the process, many people are unwittingly killing platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).

Platypuses can become trapped in commonly-used yabby nets or tangled in fishing wire, causing them to drown.

Learn more about what we can do to continue enjoying fishing while protecting our platypuses… https://ausgeo.co/fishingplatypus

#ausgeo #australia #seeaustralia #wildlife #platypus #platypuses #nature #seal
#environment #pollution #government #nature #wildlife

Around 200km inland from Sydney is Bathurst - one of several regional cities to hold historic-trades fairs to celebrate a growing enthusiasm for a slower, more sustainable way of living.

During the fair, Bathurst's showground hosts dozens of local artisans skilled in rare crafts - such as penny-farthing making and fletching - who, throughout a bustling weekend, sell and showcase their creations.

Learn more about the city where everything old is new again… https://ausgeo.co/bathurst

📷 Liz Ham

#ausgeo #travel #exploremore #adventure #adventurers #seeaustralia #bathurst #seeaus #australia #explore #backpacking #history #crafts #nature #vacation #travelbug #bestvacations #travels #getaway
#history #histodon #photography #travel #adventure

They can recover from fire, grow back from a bare stump, shrug aside bark loss that would kill a lesser tree, and endure drought and floods.

So, what is it that makes eucalypts such survival experts?

https://ausgeo.co/eucalypt

#ausgeo #australia #seeaustralia #travel #exploremore #backpacking #tree #plant #nature #australiannative #naturephotography #plantlife #wildlife #flower
#environment #academia #research #academicchatter #biodiversity #ecology #biology #nature #wildlife #science #scientist #weather

Bushfires broke out yesterday in western Victoria, and although authorities have reported the situation is easing, it is still vital to remain vigilant.

With smoke travelling long distances, bushfires can significantly affect air quality, so we have collated some ways to help stay safe.

Read more… https://ausgeo.co/vicbushfires

#ausgeo #climatechange #conservation #australia #bushfires #victoriabushfires #wildweather #wildoz
#environment #globalwarming #climatechange #climatecrisis #humanities #digitalhumanities #socialsciences #weather

A new coastal hazard assessment in Victoria has spotlighted potential threats to Australia's coastal communities due to rising sea levels caused by global warming.

So, should we be worried? https://ausgeo.co/sealevels

#ausgeo #conservation #coast #seeaustralia #beach #wildweather
#environment #globalwarming #climatechange #climatecrisis #weather

#Australian George Hubert Wilkins was highly regarded in the USA, where he was famous for his brave exploits, but he’s still largely unknown in his home country.

He defies categorisation: he was a polar #explorer, pioneer #aviator, war #photographer and #environmentalist, as well as a mystic – and a champion for the rights of First Australians.

Discover his legacy… https://ausgeo.co/georgewilkins

📷 Jeff Maynard

#ausgeo #australia #conservation #science #nature
#history #histodon #photography #travel #adventure

Did you know 2023 has been declared the hottest year in recorded history?

Check out the statistics of how this record-breaking year unfolded…
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2023/12/a-dangerous-2023-how-the-hottest-year-unfolded/

#ausgeo #wildweather #australia
#environment #globalwarming #climatechange #climatecrisis #nature #journalism #media #newstodon #science #scientist #weather