by Janine Duffy | August 17, 2018 | Kangaroo News, Sunset K&K
Kangaroo joeys are the cutest, but there’s more to this adorable marsupial than you think. Fact 1. Kangaroo joeys drink milk tailored to their age group. Imagine having an affectionate, private nutritionist making you a breakfast shake every day formulated to...
by Janine Duffy | August 10, 2018 | Plant news, Sunset K&K
The You Yangs is a granite mountain range to the west of Melbourne. The sclerophyll forest surrounding the rocky ridges is home to an array of native Australian animals and a diverse range of trees and smaller native herbs and shrubs. All of the species are equally...
by Janine Duffy | January 22, 2018 | Sunset K&K, Wildlife, You Yangs Region
by Wildlife Guide Janine Duffy In the evening, the billabong comes alive. Like a pub or a bar, a billabong ticks along during the day, but at night it sparkles with song, chatter and a host of characters. A billabong is a waterhole in Australia. Its a special kind of...
by Janine Duffy | January 11, 2018 | Kangaroo News, Koalas & Kangaroos in the wild, Sunset K&K
How do kangaroos fight? Dust flying. Scratching, pounding. Grunts and growls. Thump! Two huge kangaroo feet meet a kangaroo belly. Watching a kangaroo fight is like watching a very strange sport. Their stance and style is quite human – akin to boxers in a ring –...
by Janine Duffy | November 8, 2017 | Maximum Wildlife, Sunset K&K, Wildlife News, You Yangs Region
Australia is a magical land of strange mammals and bright noisy birds. It is not just isolation that has given Australia these strange animals, it is also the climate. Most of Australia is too hot and dry for animal life. It is the dryness, rather than the heat that...
by Janine Duffy | October 18, 2017 | Koala News, Sunset K&K
Sunset is the best time to see koalas. In summer, sunset is time for the mating ritual to begin! Koalas have a complex social life, with a lot of ritualised interaction. When a female koala becomes ready to mate she goes to the home range of the male of her choice....
