Grey-headed Flying-fox – Back from the Brink
Monday, 03 June 2019
by Natura Pacific
Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) 52 million years ago, our early mammal ancestors living on a hotter, drier planet, developed something remarkable…the power of flight! This group of mammals, the bats, have since diversified across the globe into over 1,200 species. Here in South East Queensland, they have evolved into a spectrum of sizes, shapes and
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Plunkett Mallee – Back from the Brink
Sunday, 28 April 2019
by Natura Pacific
Plunkett Mallee (Eucalyptus curtisii) Connecting Communities Native Seed Project – 2023 Update Author: Nicholas Groenenberg Since 2016, Natura Pacific has headed up an amazing project in South East Queensland to save native seeds from development areas and grow them into young plants for conservation areas. To date, over 7 million seeds of 136 species have
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Powerful Owl – Back from the Brink
Friday, 14 December 2018
by Natura Pacific
Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) A sharp beak that can pierce the thickest of skin, talons capable of ripping flesh from the bone and a pair of eyes as strong as night-vision goggles. These abilities surely provide any bird of prey with an advantage to thrive in the forests of South East Queensland. But while these
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Swamp Orchid – Back from the Brink
Friday, 05 October 2018
by Natura Pacific
Swamp Orchid (Phaius australis) Once upon a time, huge tracts of the South East Queensland coastline were host to a thick, impenetrable forest of tea-tree swamps. This low-lying coastal land was a paradise for biodiversity with rich soils, plenty of water and luscious vegetation. It was also home to Australia’s tallest orchid. Standing at over
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Koala – Back from the Brink
Thursday, 30 August 2018
by Natura Pacific
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Surely one of Australia’s most iconic species, the Koala is renowned for its sleepy nature and its love of gum leaves. This remarkable marsupial draws millions of visitors to our nation’s zoos and sanctuaries. But while we marvel at them in these isolated refuges are we missing the bigger picture? Outside of
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Scalloped Hammerhead Shark – Back from the Brink
Thursday, 05 July 2018
by Natura Pacific
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini) The ocean is a big place; a huge expanse of water teeming with life. For large ocean predators like sharks, on the lookout for the next meal, this watery wonderland can surely provide plenty of food to go around. But along the urbanised coast of South East Queensland, the ocean
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 7: The Coxen’s Fig-parrot
Friday, 20 April 2018
by Natura Pacific
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
by Natura Pacific
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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Meditation and Mindfulness – Helping to deal with stress
Tuesday, 07 November 2017
by Natura Pacific
Does life stress you out at times? Well you are certainly not alone! In fact nearly one in four Australians reported moderate to severe stress levels according to The Australian Psychological Society’s 2014 National Stress and Wellbeing in Australia Survey[1]. While we cannot eliminate every source of stress, thankfully we can increase our capacity to
VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 6: Richmond Birdwing Butterfly
Friday, 20 October 2017
by Natura Pacific
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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