# nature & wildlife (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover nature & wildlife. Page: Feed: --- ## [Winners: 2026 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year awards](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/photography/2026/08/winners-2026-australian-geographic-nature-photographer-of-the-year-awards/) _2026-08-27 · Lyndal Irons · Australian Geographic_ Now in its third decade documenting the natural world, the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition continues to surprise, delight and alarm. The post Winners: 2026 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year awards appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [Wild Wins Vol. 7](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/wild-wins/2026/08/wild-wins-vol-7/) _2026-08-27 · AG Staff · Australian Geographic_ Welcome to Wild Wins – where we share positive stories from the natural world, proudly supported by Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line. The post Wild Wins Vol. 7 appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [Tale of a river: Paddling the mighty Snowy](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/australian-geographic-adventure/2026/08/tale-of-a-river-paddling-the-snowy/) _2026-08-26 · Justin Walker · Australian Geographic_ Kayaking the Byadbo Wilderness section of the Snowy River takes you back to an earlier age as you join the flow of this famous waterway through a remote and wild landscape. The post Tale of a river: Paddling the mighty Snowy appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [New Kawarau Gorge Trail plus Adventure South NZ equals epic fun](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/australian-geographic-adventure/2026/08/new-kawarau-gorge-trail-plus-adventure-south-nz-equals-epic-fun/) _2026-08-25 · Justin Walker · Australian Geographic_ The highly regarded Kiwi adventure travel company adds the South Island’s long-awaited new bike trail to four of its cycling tours. The post New Kawarau Gorge Trail plus Adventure South NZ equals epic fun appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [Crocs are making a meal of cane toads](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/nature-wildlife/2026/08/crocs-are-making-a-meal-of-cane-toads/) _2026-08-25 · Grace Heathcote · Australian Geographic_ Saltwater crocodiles have been observed eating one of Australia’s deadliest invasive species without falling ill. The post Crocs are making a meal of cane toads appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [A complete guide to Leura, NSW](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/travel/2026/08/a-complete-guide-to-leura-nsw/) _2026-08-25 · Bruce Elder · Australian Geographic_ Surrounded by nature, this delightful village is renowned for beautiful shops and tree-lined streets. The post A complete guide to Leura, NSW appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [Tested in Australia: Iconic outdoor brand Sea to Summit turns 35](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/australian-geographic-adventure/2026/08/tested-in-australia-iconic-outdoor-brand-sea-to-summit-turns-35/) _2026-08-24 · Justin Walker · Australian Geographic_ The Aussie-born brand celebrates 35 years of solving problems, refining details and taking its design-led gear to the world. The post Tested in Australia: Iconic outdoor brand Sea to Summit turns 35 appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [Australia’s deadliest natural disaster happened in PNG](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/history-culture/2026/08/australias-deadliest-natural-disaster-happened-in-png/) _2026-08-24 · Esme Mathis · Australian Geographic_ Seventy-five years after thousands died in the catastrophic eruption of Mt Lamington, the story of Australia’s deadliest natural disaster – and the people at its centre – has largely faded from our national memory. The post Australia’s deadliest natural disaster happened in PNG appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [First death in Australian mainland mammal marks another grim milestone in bird flu outbreak](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/nature-wildlife/2026/08/first-death-in-an-australian-mainland-mammal-marks-another-grim-milestone-in-bird-flu-outbreak/) _2026-08-23 · The Conversation · Australian Geographic_ Australia has crossed another grim threshold in its H5N1 bird flu outbreak. For the first time, the virus has infected an Australian mainland mammal: a long-nosed fur seal found dead at Beachport on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, about a four-hour drive southeast of Adelaide. The post First death in Australian mainland mammal marks another grim milestone in bird flu outbreak appeared first on… ## [‘We don’t talk enough about how weird echidna reproduction is’](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-with-bec-crew/2026/08/weird-echidna-reproduction/) _2026-08-20 · Bec Crew · Australian Geographic_ From mating trains to quad-penises, echidnas have got it all. The post ‘We don’t talk enough about how weird echidna reproduction is’ appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aRG6ufm2TiWx) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [The universe’s magnetic attraction](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/space-with-fred-watson/2026/08/the-universes-magnetic-attraction/) _2026-08-19 · Fred Watson · Australian Geographic_ We’re all familiar with the force that holds a fridge magnet in place or points a compass needle in the right direction. It’s commonly known science and 100 per cent understood, right? The post The universe’s magnetic attraction appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [The crisis facing Aussie science](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/opinion-and-analysis/2026/08/the-crisis-facing-aussie-science/) _2026-08-19 · Sam Berkovic Sam Berkovic · Australian Geographic_ "Homegrown research can lead the world... if we fix what’s holding it back," writes neurologist Professor Sam Berkovic AC. The post The crisis facing Aussie science appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [More than 5,000 little penguins will be vaccinated against bird flu](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/nature-wildlife/2026/08/more-than-5000-little-penguins-will-be-vaccinated-against-bird-flu/) _2026-08-19 · The Conversation · Australian Geographic_ A major push is underway to catch and vaccinate more than 5,000 little penguins in Victoria to protect them against the virulent H5N1 bird flu. The post More than 5,000 little penguins will be vaccinated against bird flu appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [Deadly Dictionaries: Ngardi](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/history-culture/2026/08/deadly-dictionaries-ngardi/) _2026-08-18 · Candice Marshall · Australian Geographic_ This is just one instalment of Australian Geographic 's Deadly Dictionaries column, produced by AIATSIS. Each instalment features a dictionary celebrating a different First Nations language, highlighting the work communities are undertaking with AIATSIS to reawaken and strengthen their languages. The post Deadly Dictionaries: Ngardi appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [Blind snakes: Our stinky, wormy, most mysterious reptiles](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/nature-wildlife/2026/08/blind-snakes-stinky-wormy-most-mysterious-reptiles/) _2026-08-18 · Anthea Batsakis · Australian Geographic_ Only one Fassifern blind snake has ever been seen. And that was 34 years ago. Every attempt to find another in the years since has failed – but there are reasons to hope. The post Blind snakes: Our stinky, wormy, most mysterious reptiles appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [Dolphin mothers teach calves to fish using shells](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/nature-wildlife/2026/08/dolphin-mothers-teach-calves-to-fish-using-shells/) _2026-08-18 · The Conversation · Australian Geographic_ Footage captured in Queensland's Great Sandy Marine Park shows a bottlenose dolphin calf learning to 'shell' by watching its mother. The post Dolphin mothers teach calves to fish using shells appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [Native rats return to bushlands](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/nature-wildlife/2026/08/native-rats-return-to-bushland-in-sydney-rewilding-project/) _2026-08-17 · AG Staff · Australian Geographic_ Researchers have released 104 bush rats into two bushland areas in northern Sydney, as part of an ambitious urban rewilding project. The post Native rats return to bushlands appeared first on Australian Geographic . ## [Notes from the field: Wherever the wind blows](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/history-culture/2026/08/notes-from-the-field-wherever-the-wind-blows/) _2026-08-14 · AG Staff · Australian Geographic_ Going into the field for a story, AG’s writers and photographers know to expect the unexpected. Rarely does everything go to plan – and that can be a good thing, leading to memorable stories. But for Western Australia-based journalist Fleur Bainger, on assignment in Exmouth for Ningaloo’s nursery , things began to unravel before she’d even arrived. And from there, it still wasn’t smooth sailing.… ## [Strangler things](https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/treading-lightly-with-roger-smith/2026/08/strangler-things/) _2026-08-13 · Roger Smith · Australian Geographic_ Curiosity overcomes claustrophobia… and gets me stuck inside a strangler fig. The post Strangler things appeared first on Australian Geographic .