The Mysterious Undertakings of The Miraculous – The Hidden Lives of Mini-beasts and Butterflies, Part 2
In the Jungle of Sulawesi, an island in the Indonesian archipelago, a gruesome discovery was made that has forever changed our point...
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The Mysterious Undertakings of The Miraculous, Part 3 – Kids Activity
Imagine how uninteresting our lives would be without mini-beasts and butterflies. Gardens would be without curiosities, discoveries...
The Night Sky – There is So Much to Discover
The night sky is our very own library in the stars. The stars and planets, galaxies and cosmic dust are our ancestors, mythically an...
The Spider Diary – Part 1. Unexpected Friends
It is heartwarming to know that life, no matter what, always has something new to surprise us with - even when it seems too many aw...
The Spider Diary – Part 2: Red Mites & Brilliant Eyes
Follow the story of Maureen, the lady jumping spider I made friends with over tea. Part 2 of The Spider Diary takes a closer look i...
The Spider Diary, Part 3: Red Mites & Superior Sight
Unlike any other spider species, the Jumping spiders have a vision so advanced it is equivalent to a cat or small dog and has the sa...
The Spider Eats Greens
"More Extraordinary Than a Flying Pig",- Says Christopher Meehan, Biologist and Natural Historian. How could it be that a solely ca...
The Witchetty Grub People – Part 1
For the next few weeks, take a walk with me through the place of the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung. I will help you see what I see as I walk...
The Worlds only Flying Mammals – Bat Facts for Kids
A single bat can eat up to 3000 small flying insects in an hour. Bats keep our flying insect populations in check, imagine if there...
The Year Earth Changed
This unique documentary, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, catalogues footage captured during the lockdowns of 2020. The footage r...
Tiny Beasts – Beauty Worth a Closer Look.
Whenever did you expect spiders to be likened to little kittens and puppies, or named after works of art by Van Gogh ??. The way yo...
What’s in The Tree – Nature Gazing Activity
It is time to make friends with trees. Do you have a favourite tree that you play under, climb in or gaze at regularly? If not - t...