Seal sleeping on road causes Mornington Peninsula traffic delaysA sleeping seal has held up motorists making their way along the Mornington Peninsula, causing a major road to be closed in both directions in the popular coastal area after it stopped to rest on the roadway.... See More » (+1)
Looking after our Native Animals (both)7 September 1936. One of those sad dates in Tasmanian/Australian and World history The last surviving Tasmanian Tiger died in captivity in a Hobart Zoo. To show how pathetic humans are, a law to protect the Tasmanian Tiger was passed two months... See More »
Imagine living on Christmas Island and being exposed to the Red Crab migration every year. (both)This year's Christmas Island red crab migration is expected to see 65 million of the critters trek from tropical rainforests to the sandy coast, according to Parks Australia. Heavy rainfall last Saturday kicked off the species' parade throughout... See More » (1)
There is something big and black on my ceilingWhen I arrived home from work and sat is my sitting chair I espy directly above me a massive Black House Spider. Without a doubt, it must be 8 - 10 mm long. 😱 It has not moved for 3 hours. What am I to do? No doubt it will be gone by morning but... See More »
Who knows that Australian Army lost a war waged against our great flightless bird, the Emu?@PoetryNEmotion You might find this funny/sad Every nation in the world has had its fair share of embarrassing moments. But only one has lost a war to flightless birds. In 1932, the Australian military sent a small group of soldiers to the outback... See More »
What do Bumblebees do ?The Friendly Fuzzy Bee Bumblebees pollinate - much more efficiently than honeybees. They forage for pollen rather than nectar, and transfer more pollen to the flowers than the Honeybees. Bumblebees make honey but not enough for humans to harvest.... See More » (1)
How do birds die?(both)Do most of them die of old age? Do they die while flying or when asleep? Do more birds die from predators than naturally?
For those of you concerned about ramifications of the bushfires that ravaged Australia's native animalsHere is a positively beautiful article relating to one of our cutest critters The Greater Glider. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-13/new-research-may-help-endangered-glider-savaged-by-bushfire/101848182 (+1)
