by Janine Duffy | April 8, 2020 | Our Koalas
Mimi Origin of name: Mimi is named to honour the Mimi spirits of the Top End. Mimi are lithe, dancing spirits that feature in Aboriginal art from around Gunbalanya in Arnhem Land. Read...
by Janine Duffy | April 8, 2020 | Our Koalas
Yeera Origin of name: Yeera means joyful, which she is! The name has an Aboriginal origin, we think Wathaurong. .. Known since: She was first seen on 14 October 2019 with her mother Wemba. We think she had been out of the pouch for at least one month – which makes...
by Janine Duffy | April 1, 2020 | Plant news, Wildlife Journey East Gippsland
East Gippsland, the eastern region of the state of Victoria Australia, is rich in wildflowers, particularly orchids. Over 200 species of orchid occur in less than 10% of the state – that’s over half Victoria’s total of around 360 orchids. Orchids are fascinating,...
by Janine Duffy | March 12, 2020 | Maximum Wildlife, Wildlife
by Jessica Toreto Foxes that fly? What? Nooo! Flying foxes are gentle giants with a misleading name. They are bats! Yes, the largest bats on earth and the only mammals capable of active and sustained flight. Flying-foxes establish noisy daytime camps in trees where...
by Janine Duffy | February 26, 2020 | Conservation Projects
by Janine Duffy Devastating bushfires in the Australian summer of 2019-2020 has changed everything for Australian wildlife. Maybe it’s time for us to change too: to change the way we travel. This year, consider using your holidays to help animals. Following is a...
