12 Surprising Masked Plover Facts You Need To Know
I laughed when an Aussie said a masked plover went for her dog. Then one charged me on a beach at Woody Head. Here's what I've learned about these bold little birds.
Home to kangaroos, koalas, and unique marsupials, Australia’s wildlife is unlike anywhere else. Explore native species, fragile ecosystems, and the conservation challenges that shape the land Down Under.
15 Unique Sea Creatures You Didn’t Know Live in Seagrasses
I found a wobbegong hiding in a seagrass bed that looked straight out of Avatar. Seagrasses quietly feed turtles, dugongs and even a shark. Meet the 15 animals that call them home.
12 Things You Need to Know About Tiger Sharks
They've swallowed license plates, sawed through turtle shells and crossed entire oceans. Here's what tiger sharks are really like, beyond the warning signs.
12 Fascinating Facts About Manta Rays You Must Know
In Komodo I looked down and saw one manta, then another beneath it, then another. Here's what I wish I'd known before jumping in.
12 Surprising Great White Shark Fun Facts
A shark sign kept me out of the surf on the NSW coast, and it made me ask what we really know. See why great whites deserve curiosity, not fear.
Animals of Lake Arragan & Red Cliff: 26 Fascinating Encounters
We booked five nights beside the beach and spent them looking up. A carpet python over the toilet door, a curious octopus in a rock pool, whales offshore. Here's what we found, and where.
Blue-Faced Honeyeater: 12 Surprising Secrets from the Field
A bird with a cobalt mask kept landing on my awning at Woody Head. Same bird, four mornings straight. Meet the blue-faced honeyeater, and what it taught me.
20 Amazing Animals You Will See at Reflections Evans Head
Four days, one caravan park, twenty species. Dolphins fed off the beach, a sea-eagle skimmed the canopy, and the sand itself moved. Here's what we logged at Evans Head.
15 Animals You Must See at Burleigh Heads National Park
A coastal rainforest where whales breach past ancient basalt columns, meet the 15 wild species hiding at Burleigh Heads.
Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area: 12 Animals You Will Love to See
Looking for wild koalas and mob-grazing kangaroos 20 minutes from Surfers Paradise? Here’s what you’ll actually spot across these flat trails.
Currumbin Wildlife Park Gold Coast: 15 Amazing Animals to See
Eighteen months on the Gold Coast before I finally went. Two species I'd never seen in 20 years of fieldwork were waiting. Meet the 15 animals worth your day at Currumbin.
Scrub Turkey: 12 Facts That Will Make You Love Them
A male scrub turkey doesn't sit on his eggs—he manages a multi-ton, rotting compost heap with his beak. Meet Australia’s most misunderstood backyard engineer.
The 6 Fascinating Types of Falcon in Australia
A brown falcon once humiliated me in a paddock west of Sydney. Learn how to spot all six Australian species at a distance, no photos required. Meet your local field guide.
Dingo: 14 Things I Learnt About Australia’s Wild Dog
No dog walks a wild beach alone, kilometres from civilization. What looked like a stray on K'gari turned out to be an apex predator redefining Australia's landscapes. Meet the dingo.
16 Fascinating Animals You’ll See at Woody Head Campground
Unzipping the tent to find a brushturkey on your table sets the tone. At Woody Head, a strict no-pet rule keeps the local wildlife confident, close, and busy. Here's what to look for.
