VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 7: The Coxen’s Fig-parrot
Friday, 20 April 2018
As a follow on from our recent blog story on this rare and elusive bird, take a look at this short video with Dr Rochelle Steven who tells us a bit about the Coxen’s Fig-parrot. More importantly, find out what you can do to help secure the future for this tiny but spectacular Australian bird. If
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Red and Yellow Mountain Frog – Back from the Brink
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Imagine you’re a tiny frog, adorned in bright gold and red. Only a handful of people know you exist amongst the cloud forest mountain tops of South East Queensland. You’re well adapted to your home there but climate change is causing your safe mountain top to become ever drier and warmer, and clearing of land
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 6: Richmond Birdwing Butterfly
Friday, 20 October 2017
Join us as we visit the amazing rainforest of Tamborine Mountain to learn all about the beautiful Richmond Birdwing Butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia). Nick Moore, manager of the Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk, shares with us his knowledge of this vulnerable species as well as what efforts are being made to help its population recover… If you are interested
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 5: The Albert’s Lyrebird
Thursday, 24 August 2017
In this latest instalment of ‘Back from the Brink’ we meet Naturalist Jeff Eller who tells us all about the Near Threatened Albert’s Lyrebird (Menura alberti) living in the beautiful forests of Tamborine Mountain. Jeff shares his passion for this spectacular bird and what work is being done to help it survive into the future.
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 4 (Cont.): The Phrygian Bee Orchid in Turkey
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
Welcome back for the second part of our story about the Phyrgian Bee Orchid, filmed in the beautiful mountains of Turkey. Join Yasemin Konuralp, botanist and tour guide, to find out her ideas of how this tiny orchid can be better protected into the future. Also find out what she has decided to do to help
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 4: The Phrygian Bee Orchid in Turkey
Monday, 17 July 2017
After a short break we return to our ‘Back from the Brink’ video series with Part 4, which was filmed far away in the mountains of Turkey. Meet Yasemin Konuralp who is a botanist and tour guide, and who has a true passion for teaching others about the endangered Phyrigian Bee Orchid. This tiny orchid
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 3 (Cont.): The Angle-stemmed Myrtle (Gossia gonoclada)
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
Following on from our last video on the endangered plant species Gossia gonoclada, we come back to Griffith University’s PhD candidate Tamara Taylor to learn more. In this video Tamara explains why this species is in danger of extinction, the threats it faces and what we can do to help its recovery. A quick note: Tamara
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 3: The Angle-stemmed Myrtle (Gossia gonoclada)
Thursday, 23 March 2017
For the month of March we join PhD candidate from Griffith University, Tamara Taylor, who will guide us in taking a closer look at the endangered plant Gossia gonoclada or the Angle-stemmed Myrtle. In this first video Tamara explains what this plant looks like and where it is found in South East Queensland. Stay tuned for
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 2: Acid Frogs
Thursday, 02 March 2017
In this this second video of the series, the Natura team were lucky enough to join Dr Katrin Lowe to explore the Coastal Wallum Wetlands of the Sunshine Coast, searching for some of our unique Wallum or Acid Frogs. Here Kat shares with us why this small group of Australian frogs are so unique, why
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The Swamp Tea Tree (Melaleuca irbyana)
Tuesday, 31 January 2017
Following on from a previous article titled ‘Extinction is forever – and it is happening all around us‘ we wanted to follow up throughout 2017 on a much more positive note: by undertaking a series of videos which showcase the incredible work of so many people, who put in tireless efforts to try and reverse
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