Wildlife and Bird Watching in Queensland Coast
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Recent Queensland Coast news
- Koala population decline prompts Australian Government to increase protection
- Snail that eats crabs in Queensland
- New species of sea snake in Australia
- Two new frog species discovered in Australia
- White Humpback whale calf off Queensland
- The world's most threatened and healthiest sea turtle populations revealed
- Map highlights world’s most threatened coral reefs
- Turtle crisis looming on Great Barrier Reef
- Two endangered snubfin dolphins killed in Australia
- Albino Humpback spotted off Queensland
- Australia’s only endemic dolphin may not survive next three generations
- Great Barrier Reef suffered minor damage from Cyclone Yasi
- Whale watching industry should pay whalers to stop whaling
More Queensland Coast news
- 4 dugong killed by illegal fishermen in Queensland
- New deep sea species filmed off Australia
- Saltwater crocodiles ride ocean current around the South Pacific
- Australia’s woodland birds declining at an alarming rate
- Chinese bulk carrier refloated off the Great Barrier Reef
- Feral cats destroying Australia’s wildlife
- Chinese bulk carrier runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef – Oil leaking
- New species of sea worms discovered in Australia & Sweden
- Green frog eats a snake - photo
- One Humpback whale caught every 10 days in Queensland beach nets
- Huge Golden orb weaver spider eating a bird. – Photos.
- Albino Humpback spotted off Queensland
- Hundreds of new species of coral and other species discovered on Great Barrier Reef
- Worst year on record for Queensland marine strandings
White Humpback whale calf off QueenslandA white Humpback whale calf, probably just a few weeks old, was spotted and photographed in the Whitsunday Islands off Australia's Queensland Coast. The calf was probably born in northern Great Barrier Reef waters and is just a couple of weeks old.
The world's most threatened and healthiest sea turtle populations revealedThe report revealed the 12 healthiest sea turtle populations in the world, which are large and currently facing relatively low threats. Five species, such as the hawksbill turtle and the green turtle have populations among these dozen thriving habitats which include nesting sites and feeding areas in Australia, Mexico and Brazil. Other areas that harbour healthy turtle populations include the Southwest Indian Ocean, Micronesia and French Polynesia.
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Albino Humpback spotted off QueenslandMigaloo -A Humpback whale that is bigger than a truck and iridescent white - has returned to Queensland's waters. He has joined a record number of Humpbacks making their annual migration to the warm Reef water from Antarctica.
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Whale watching industry should pay whalers to stop whalingConservationists would save more whales from the harpoon if the whale-watching public and industry were willing to pay a levy that could be used to persuade those countries currently engaged in whaling to stop.
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Chinese bulk carrier runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef – Oil leakingA Chinese-registered coal carrier ran aground 38 nautical miles east of Great Keppel Island on the 3rd April. The vessel was in a restricted zone of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, approximately 13 nautical miles off its set course and well outside the authorised shipping corridor.
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One Humpback whale caught every 10 days in Queensland beach netsAnother Humpback Whale has been caught in a shark net off Australia's Queensland Coast, this is the 5th Humpback snared since September 2009.
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Albino Humpback spotted off QueenslandNot seen since 2009, Migaloo - bigger than a truck and iridescent white - has been spotted off Queensland's Fraser Island.
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Australian Wildlife
Australian Wildlife - Bradt
Australia must rank alongside Madagascar for the quantity of endemic and weird species. It is a vast country with huge variations; best known for its deserts and Great Barrier Reef, it also has tropical rainforests, several ranges of snowy mountains, wetlands, swamps, mangroves and great marine ecosystems.Read full review »
