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The Australian Lungfish – a story of our vanishing grandparents

Friday, 16 July 2021 by Natura Pacific

Australian Lungfish ‘Neoceratodus forsteri’ Did you know that there is a remarkable fish that is still found in a small number of Queensland’s southern rivers, and it has recently been the centre of much attention… River fish have always been, and still are, an important food source for Australians. From tens of thousands of years

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The Carronia you will want to get!

Monday, 12 July 2021 by Natura Pacific

There is a plant out there hidden amongst South East Queensland’s 4,000 plus species of native flora that you may not have heard of. It’s called Carronia (not Carona!) multisepalea, or the Carronia Vine. This unusual plant is a rainforest specialist growing in primary rainforest and sometimes on disturbed rainforest edges. While it’s indistinct little

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Australian Government’s Threatened Species Strategy

Monday, 12 July 2021 by Natura Pacific

Biodiversity Preservation Takes a Step in the Right Direction with the Australian Government’s Threatened Species Strategy Australia is home to a mega diversity of flora and fauna! Unfortunately, these same native species face one of the highest extinction rates in the whole world, and the horrifying Black Summer bushfires of 2019-2020 have exacerbated the

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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Southern Pink Underwing Moth

Thursday, 28 January 2021 by Natura Pacific

Introducing Phyllodes imperialis subsp. smithersi the Southern Pink Underwing This moth grows up to 16cm across from wing-tip to wing-tip and has striking colouring. The front-wings are broad and deep brown with incredible markings and venation that make the wings appear like a dead leaf. It even has a small white ‘leaf miner’ marking

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Melaleuca Irbyana Tree Planting Day

Wednesday, 04 November 2020 by Natura Pacific

On the 14th of September 2020, Natura Pacific facilitated a tree planting day in the Logan Council Area, to aid in the recovery of one of the most threatened plant species in Logan, Melaleuca irbyana or the Weeping Paperbark. The current distribution of this species is limited to only around 1,000 hectares in the Logan

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Duck-billed Platypus – Back from the Brink

Saturday, 17 October 2020 by Natura Pacific

Reversing the decline of the iconic Duck-billed Platypus in South East Queensland – ‘Back from the Brink’ kick-starts Season 3 to spread awareness on the plight of this critically important keystone species. Natura Pacific is premiering Season 3 of our ‘Back from the Brink’ documentary series with an episode on the the unique and mysterious

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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – 3-minute Film (2019 Wrap Up Special!)

Monday, 23 December 2019 by Natura Pacific

Since 2017 Natura Pacific has produced the ‘Back from the Brink’ series… This is the first venture of its kind to showcase a series of short films about South East Queensland’s most threatened plants and animals, what is happening to them, and how we can help save them from extinction. From giant orchids to hammerhead

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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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AAEE Feature Back from the Brink!

Wednesday, 07 November 2018 by Natura Pacific

AAEE have shared our ‘Back from the Brink’ project in their latest ozEEnews… We were very proud to have an article about our video series ‘Back from the Brink’ published in the September issue of ‘ozEEnews’, the newsletter of the Australian Association for Environmental Education Inc. To find out more about this inspiring organisation take

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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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Tagged under: Back from the Brink, conservation, cuddly, environment, Koala, koala conservation, koala habitat, Natura pacific, nature, save the koala, sleepy, steve phillips