VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 11: Swamp Orchid
Friday, 05 October 2018
This stunning native orchid was once found up and down Australia’s east coast. Today, as a result of poaching and habitat loss, it is extremely rare. Learn what is being done to help the ongoing survival of this unique and beautiful Australian plant. The ‘Back from the Brink’ series is the first of its kind
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 10: The Koala
Thursday, 30 August 2018
The iconic and lovable koala is a species in trouble! In this latest episode of Back from the Brink we were privileged to speak with Dr Steve Phillips who has spent most of his career learning about these incredible creatures and what we can do to help protect them. The ‘Back from the Brink’ series
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 9: The Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Thursday, 05 July 2018
It is time for our next episode of Back from the Brink and this time around we were privileged to be invited out to the stunning marine environment of Moreton Bay to work with Johan Gustafson from Griffith University to learn about the plight of the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark. Take a look… The ‘Back from
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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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VIDEO: Kids learning from close encounters
Wednesday, 14 March 2018
Here at Natura we are big believers in the incredible learning value of experiences that children get from venturing outside. In this video we get to share in some of the wonder that little Jackson experiences during some close encounters with some of our wonderful Aussie wildlife… By simply getting young children outside to explore
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 8: The Red and Yellow Mountain Frog
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
This is the first professionally produced episode of our pilot series ‘Back from the Brink’, all about the beautiful and elusive Red and Yellow Mountain Frog. We are very proud to be sharing it with you. Take a look… The ‘Back from the Brink’ series is the first of its kind to exhibit a series
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VIDEO: Homes among the gum trees – Nestbox installation
Tuesday, 06 February 2018
Join one of our Field Ecologists, Bastian, as he undertakes the huge task of nestbox installation at a site in south east Queensland. Nestboxes can provide a helping hand to fauna species that may have been displaced through the loss of their habitat. Take a look at the video to find out more… If you
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VIDEO: Australia’s beautiful spring wildflowers
Monday, 11 December 2017
Take a look at some of the exquisite Australian wildflowers that Natura’s ecologists have photographed on their travels this Spring. These little treasures can be found hidden away in so many places at the right time of year, all you need to do is take a bit of a closer look… Do you need some
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VIDEO: Native stingless bees – Adding brood to a budding box
Monday, 30 October 2017
Once again we join Natura’s Director, and resident native bee expert, Kieran to learn more about keeping and caring for native stingless bees. In this video Kieran, with some help from his young son, shows you how to extract brood from an established hive to transfer into a budding box to create a whole new
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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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