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Casuarius casuarius, aka Cassowary, is a flightless bird that lives in Australia and Papua New Guinea. It is a conspicuous creatures with a brightly colored head and distinct crest. This crest is used as a natural machete, chopping and crushing vegetation as the Cassowary makes…

The disperser

Natural history museums are scattered across the globe. Many of these museums are also 100s of years old, housing incredible archives and samples of animals, plants, and artisan items that demonstrate how people have depended on nature throughout time. In recent years governments have started…

Dusty shelves

I am passionate about increasing diversity in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), and because of this I am also often inspired to write about this passion. In 2015 & 2016 a number of high-profile examples of bias and under-representation of women in science were…

Diversity in STEM

Today rainforest covers less than 1% of Australia’s landmass. Historically rainforest cover would have been greater, and over geological time periods rainforest expanded and contracted across Australia. Current rainforest cover in Australia has been influenced by human land use clearing and fragmentation caused by…

Stand alone

Gallirallus philippensis, aka Buff-banded Rail is native to northern Australia. I lived in northern Queensland for just short of seven years, and I always got a kick out of the rails as they bobbed and weaved in and out of the sugar cane and brush.…

The Darter

The Camargue is located in the South of France between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhône River delta. The region is famous for the extensive coastal wetlands it supports. A few weekends ago my partner and I decided to take our…

Camargue

Many species, like Tandanus tandanus (pictured above) can be cast in a negative light because they aren’t aesthetically pleasing to the human eye or because they have barbels, stingers, venom, or look creepy-crawly. Many of Nature’s ‘misfits’ hideout, often in dark or low light areas, or…

Nature’s Misfits

Members of the species Alces alces are known as moose in North America and elk in Europe and Asia. (The North America elk is a different species, Cervus canadensis.) Populations in temperate regions of North America declined substantially over the past two to three decades…

Large Mammals

Eurasian oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) are waders, also known as shorebirds. They are known for there bright red legs and bills, as well as their noisy nature. The species uses contact calls to stay connected to other members of the group and several complex calls as part…

Eurasian Oystercatchers

Macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus), named for their colored crests, are one of six species of crested penguins. Many penguin species, including macaroni penguins, are highly social animals, nesting and feeding in large colonies. Macaroni penguins are categorized as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List. Species categorized as vulnerable…

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