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We heard your cries as loud as a #kookaburra's, so the next episode of #AskAnExpert will be all about these beloved Aussie #birds! Want to get notified when we go live on Monday 30 September? Enable notifications with this link so you don't miss a minute: ausgeo.co/kookaburras

This is Gasteruption mamburrumurl – a new #species of #wasp discovered in the #NT by Nick Volpe and Lucyna Kania. The name combines the Jawoyn word ‘mam’, for 'ghost' and “burrumurl”, for ‘wasp’, to capture the wasp's floating flight pattern and represent #TraditionalOwners.

#Humpbackwhale life is filled with cultural traditions around song, feeding and other behaviours that they learn from each other and pass down through the generations. Learn more about these incredible #animals: ausgeo.co/humpbackwhalef… 🎥  Sebastien Bachellereau

As our #cities continue to grow and density increases, it is becoming harder to find space for parks and open areas for recreational use and urban #wildlife. A possible solution? Turning dormant #cemeteries and #graveyards into pocket #parks: ausgeo.co/graveyardpark

The greater stick-nest rat (Leporillus conditor) is munching through African boxthorns and nesting in the plant’s thickets. While this might not seem unusual, it is actually evidence of a native #animal thriving off an invasive species: ausgeo.co/stickrat 📷 Australian Wildlife Conservancy

Coastal #emus were once widespread across north-east #NSW, but the population is now fewer than 40 individuals. However, discovering nine eggs in a nest near #Grafton offers hope for these #endangered #birds: ausgeo.co/coastalemunest 📷 @visitnswforests & Australian Geographic

If you're one of our avid #readers, you've definitely #read an article by #Australia's iconic #science communicator, Dr Karl! Now, get to know the man behind the science with his new #book, A Periodic Tale: My Sciencey Memoir, which is available now: linktr.ee/aperiodictale

If you missed our #GreatBarrierReef episode of Ask An Expert, here's a question sent in from our audience – are corals being bred to potentially recolonise the reef at a later date? #Marine biologist Emma Camp answers this question in the live stream: ausgeo.co/aaejune24

Take a moment to enjoy some of the breathtaking images from the 2024 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year, showcasing the beauty of nature. For more: australiangeographic.com.au/photography/20…

From her initiation in the 2018 Race to the Rock, to founding one of the toughest bikepacking events, Emma Flukes has overcome adversity to become a leader in the Aussie cycling scene. Now, she’s gearing up for her next race – the 2024 Tour de Waipounamu: ausgeo.co/emmaflukes

Today is the 200th anniversary of when the convict settlement party landed in Redcliffe, establishing the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement that would become Brisbane. So, to say happy anniversary to #Brisbane, tell us what your most memorable Visit Brisbane experience is! 📷 State Library of Queensland

In case you missed it! 👇 #Australia is entering a golden age of #dinosaur discovery following a new understanding of the continent’s #geology. Until the 1980s, not many #dinosaurs had been found in Australia. Now, we are finding more than ever before: ausgeo.co/aussiedinosaurs

Learn how we can keep the #birds that fill our mornings with songs and our parks and gardens with colour from disappearing from our cities: ausgeo.co/urbanisationan… A new study has found many of the colourful #songbirds are leaving our cities or are dying out due to urbanisation.

Discover the wonders of #DangarIsland: ausgeo.co/dangarisland 🏝️ Located in the #HawkesburyRiver in #NSW, Dangar Island is home to a population of about 300 people, and this little #island is known for its supportive, connected #community.

Here are some little #galahs in #love to brighten your Monday morning! 🩷 Discover the best places to see #birds around #Australia: ausgeo.co/birdwatching 🎥 IG @medroaming

“Good evening, and welcome to television.” These, the first words on Australian television, were uttered by Bruce Gyngell on 16 September 1956. Television was introduced in time for Australia’s first Olympic Games in Melbourne, and we haven't looked back: ausgeo.co/tvintro

Around 400 million years ago there was a giant landmass on Earth known as #Gondwanaland: ausgeo.co/gondwanaland At the time of Gondwanaland, the world was split into two supercontinents, and it was humid, and lush with #vegetation – plus, #dinosaurs dominated the land.

#WorldMantaDay celebrates #manta rays and aims to raise awareness of the threats these beautiful and mysterious giants of the #ocean face. #Dive into the world of manta rays and learn about these incredible creatures: ausgeo.co/mantarays 🎥 Ashlee Jansen

This footprint is one of 24 dinosaur prints found on Victoria’s Bass Coast, proving dinosaurs once roamed polar environments! Discover the details of what researchers have learned about dinosaurs from these prints: ausgeo.co/polardinos 📷 Anthony Martin

Feel like you’ve been seeing #snakes out earlier every year? You might be right!: ausgeo.co/warmsnakes Evidence suggests #climatechange is waking snakes from their slumber sooner. But it is also likely to cause snake populations to decline as they adjust to new conditions.