Our Wildlife News
Cockatoos of the Grampians (Gariwerd)
See up to 7 of Australia's 14 species of cockatoos in the...
Platypus : how to find one
Finding platypus is not easy - here's what to look for and...
New Australian wildlife safari links coast mountains and outback
Meet "Sandy" the Racehorse Goanna Sandy is no ordinary lizard -...
Tourists: Did you know you planted trees in Australia?
social enterprise wildlife tour operator Echidna Walkabout runs popular wildlife tours for small groups of international and local travellers – all tours contribute financially to wildlife by planting trees & creating habitat. In 2020, our not for profit Koala Clancy Foundation planted 9000 trees for koalas on behalf of our tourists.
Echidna Walkabout contributes to bird conservation on Global Big Day
Echidna Walkabout, Australia sighted 117 birds for NatureTrek’s fundraiser for the Global Big Day/Global Bird Weekend to help BirdLife International
The latest news & amazing facts about Koalas
Latest new science and breakthroughs on koalas. Koalas drink stemflow – rain dripping down the trunk of a tree; koalas use ladder trees to make climbing easier; male koalas vocalise partly to avoid conflicts with other males; koalas use scattered paddock trees and can walk across open country; koalas use very young trees, as little as 2-4 years old.
How Boneseed Weed Affects Koalas
by Janine Duffy Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera) is an...
You Yangs Koala Research Report 2018
by Janine Duffy Long-term koala Phascolarctos cinererus...
Amazing & Different Facts: Humpback Whales
Amazing & Different Facts: Humpback Whales Megaptera novaeangliae – the singing, dancing superstars of Australia’s coastline. But did you know they are brave heroes, loyal to their holiday spots, and no-one knows why they migrate? Here’s five different and amazing facts about them that you won’t find anywhere else.
Delightful little fish of Ningaloo Reef
Details of some of the reef fish we see snorkelling at Ningaloo Reef Western Australia, and how we record them for conservation purposes.
How To Help An Endangered Tiger Quoll
An article about ecology, life history and distribution of Dasyurus maculatus, why they are declining and what to do about it.
A Rainforest Dove of Far North Queensland
High on a mossy branch, the bird watched me bumbling about on...
Mammals of Far North Queensland: Bizarre, Brassy & Beautiful.
a list of some native mammals we are likely to see and help on a new conservation trip to far North Queensland.
Wild animals of the Ningaloo beaches
At first glance, the beaches of Ningaloo Western Australia look...
The surprising wildlife of Cape Range, Ningaloo Australia.
The Cape Range, Western Australia is full of life – rock-wallabies, dingoes, emus, bowerbirds,, butcherbirds, fairywrens – which comes as a surprise when most go to Ningaloo for the sea. Help protect these special, rare and endangered animals.
Koala Tree Planting around the You Yangs, Victoria
The purpose of our community information events and this...
Elderly Koala Climbs Tough Tree
Koalas climb trees every day. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy...
Orchids of East Gippsland
East Gippsland, the eastern region of the state of Victoria...
6 Interesting Facts about Australian Flying-fox Bats
by Jessica Toreto Foxes that fly? What? Nooo! Flying foxes are...
Use your holidays to help Australian wildlife
by Janine Duffy Devastating bushfires in the Australian summer...
