Sightings of one of Australia's rarest birds spark hope, as fight to save species continues abc.net.au/news/2023-07-0…

“Seeing stars” once again! The black microhylid frog also known as the Galaxy Frog (Melanobatrachus indicus), is critically endangered and an extremely rare frog to find. Pc:Phillip Ross Photography #frogs #amphibian #animal SAVE THE FROGS! Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy

A shocking result! Out now in #AustralEcology! 🐢⚡️🦊 Electric fences effectively protect endangered western saw-shelled #turtle nests and nesting turtles from fox predation bit.ly/3Dp0J6R deborah bower 🐢 🌈 🐸 Donald McKnight Marty Dillon lazer_une ERS_UNE

New #paper highlighting the need for more work and conservation efforts on Australia's freshwater #turtles. Great job leading this deborah bower 🐢 🌈 🐸 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

Australia's unique freshwater turtles are at risk, with 32% of native species in danger. A recent symposium revealed gaps in baseline data, conservation efforts, and research distribution. Urgent action needed! #AustralEcology Wiley Ecology & Evolution Ecological Society of Australia bit.ly/48gsc9k

Congratulations James O'Hanlon! I'm ordering my copy now, can't wait for it to arrive 😊🕷️🕸️

It's #HicateeAwarenessMonth, so here's a video of baby hicatee from the captive breeding program at BFREE exploring their new home after being released into the wild (video from 2020). This species is critically endangered due to over harvesting for food. #SaveTheHicatee #Turtles

Go the girls! Women in HER-petology 💚🐢🦎🐍🐊🦖

Researcher Lou Streeting was searching a NSW Northern Tablelands stream for western saw-shelled turtles when she spotted a rare white platypus... theguardian.com/australia-news…

More ‘Bloop’ (platypus content) is what we all need right now abc.net.au/news/2023-11-0…

‘Bloop’ the white platypus 🤍

It is #WorldNumbatDay Sightings like this are only possible due to ongoing fox and cat control protecting numbats. Today we can reflect on how easily we could lose this beautiful marsupial. #wildoz #mammalwatching

Bloop and the gang! 🤍

We've used the latest research from the University of New England to develop water requirements for the #endangered Bell's #turtle. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yr6nasf4

Meet Bloop, a white platypus spotted by turtle researchers in the New England Tablelands of NSW. Observations, photos & videos of this rare colour morph were documented in an #OpenAccess article published in #AusMammalogy. Lou Streeting The Australian Mammal Society australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlif…

Lou Streeting The Australian Mammal Society 'A leucistic platypus observed on the New England Tablelands of New South Wales' By Lou Streeting, Richard Daugherty, Sarah Burrows, Deborah Bower, Sandy Watson, Neve Daugherty & Martin Dillon #OpenAccess #AusMammalogy Uni of New England publish.csiro.au/AM/AM23027

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Today is World Turtle Day. Check out this webpage celebrating Australian turtle conservation projects, including our Bell's turtle - Turtles Forever program! Watch the video - our Bell's turtles feature a lot 📷 📷 Let's 'shell-ebrate' freshwater turtles environment.nsw.gov.au/news/lets-cele…