The fishing technique of the sea-going Australasian gannets is spectacular. They patrol along, then suddenly plunge into the water from 10 meters or more, with their wings folded back...
Family: The glossy black cockatoo is the smallest member of the subfamily Calyptorhynchinae.
Behavior & Habitats: A Glossy Black-Cockatoo is a small, unobtrusive bird found in...
Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) are the second-largest living mammals on our planet, just after blue whales. When you consider that the average fin whale...
IDENTIFICATION: The Collared Scops Owl is a medium-sized (23–25 cm) sandy-brown owl, spotted and mottled dark brown and black, with relatively pointed wings and...
The short-tailed, crow-like Black Currawongs (Strepera fuliginosa) represent the Pied Currawong in Tasmania. Like the Pied, they nest in isolated pairs in wetter mountain...
Lily of the Valley is every so often written lily-of-the-valley. Actually, its scientific name is “Convallaria majalis” and is pleasantly scented. It is a...
The red-headed woodpecker call consists of a tchur-tchur or drumming on its territory. The bird produced a variety of cackles, chirps, and other loud...
Aquatic Antagonists: Indirect Nematocyst Entombment and Acute Allergy Contact Dermatitis triggered by Nudibranchs. It is well-known among divers, swimmers, and beach-goers who coelenterate like...