Listen up and you'll never look back. We chat to master sound recordist Andrew Skeoch about his new book, Deep Listening to Nature.
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Winning hearts with smooth, red bark: the Sydney Red Gum is crowned 2023 Eucalypt of the Year
The Sydney Red Gum, Angophora costata, has just been named 2023 Eucalypt of the Year! It's no wonder the tree is so well-loved, with those fantastically wiggly limbs that capture the imagination, and smooth red bark that calls out to be touched!
Eucalypt of the Year 2023: Who will get the Gum Gong?
Each year on National Eucalypt Day (23 March), Eucalypt Australia announces the Eucalypt of the Year, as decided by the public...
Amazing adaptations: sleeping beauty of the snowy alps
Upon first laying eyes on the Mountain Pygmy Possum you can be forgiven in thinking that they must be made entirely of fluff. But these little marsupials have much more substance than that...
Amazing adaptations: does one size fit best?
What possible need could an earthworm have to grow up to three metres long? Or, on the flip side, why don’t all worms get this big...
Amazing adaptations: life below the surface
Have you ever been down in a cave, underground, in the darkness...
Amazing adaptations: are bigger bee tongues better?
The Blue-banded Bee is arguably Australia's prettiest native bee. Unlike most of our native species, the Blue-banded Bee has a long tongue, adapted specifically for the types of flowers it feeds on...
Amazing adaptations: an ear for undercover messages
Although at first glance it might appear unassuming, in terms of evolutionary distinctness and risk of extinction, the Plains-wanderer has no rival...
Amazing adaptations: the master of disguise
Australian Giant Cuttlefish are masters of disguise and intrigue. They can hide in plain sight, impersonate their fellows with ease and lure in unsuspecting prey – all by using one of nature’s most awe-inspiring adaptations...