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Any louder and that frog will explode [Part 1 RE-ISSUE] Nov 20, 2021

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Murray Littlejohn first recorded the moaning frogs of WA on a device made from a gramophone mechanism in the early 1950s.

Fire, fire everywhere Nov 13, 2021

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How can you appreciate the ecological importance of fire, but also fight fires with all your might?

Circling piranhas and a kangaroo fight [Incident Report 06] Nov 06, 2021

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Just when you thought it might be safe to get back out into nature, you get zapped back to reality.

From Darth Vader to Mardi Gras Oct 30, 2021

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Can you defend yourself against a predator more than 200 times your size with a costume change?

Slipping away in the South West Oct 23, 2021

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What's been dumped on our beaches and what's been taken away?

Making every bird count Oct 16, 2021

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Why are the birds in our neighbourhoods changing?

The lone fisher Oct 09, 2021

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In a tiny town called Windy, a woman seeks a life of isolation.

Kukenarup: Possibilities of place Oct 02, 2021

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This site of huge ecological significance has a violent history.

The river visitor making a splash Sep 25, 2021

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Melbourne's Yarra river has an unexpected inhabitant, and its bringing joy to people in the locked-down city and beyond.

Spineless swimmers and crawling crustaceans Sep 18, 2021

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In the groundwater beneath the Nullabor, there are billions of tiny crustaceans crawling between the grains of sand.