Photography
Exclusive photos: extraordinary polar bear ‘picnic’ captured by Australian photographer
A historic gathering of 68 polar bears has been seen, for the first time, feeding on a whale carcass in the Arctic.
Tag: wildlife photography
Nature Photographer of the Year
Shortlist: 2024 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
Here are the shortlisted images for the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year awards for 2024, showcasing the year’s best wildlife and landscape photos.
Wildlife
Australia’s weird and wacky wasps
Native wasps have some creepy – but fascinating – habits to ensure their survival.
Science & Environment
The trees that wept cider
The battle is on to save what’s left of one of Tasmania’s most endangered and intriguing eucalypts.
Australian Geographic Adventure
OM System OM-1 camera: Tested
The OM System OM-1 promises quality images in the most extreme environments. We drag it through the dirt, literally, to confirm this claim.
News
Australian wildlife photographers recognised on world stage
Two Australian Geographic nature photography award winners have now been recognised as among the best in the world.
News
300 million dead: the carnage foxes inflict in just one year
1.7 million foxes kill about 300 million native mammals, birds and reptiles each year, and can be found across 80 per cent of mainland Australia, devastating new research published today reveals.
Wildlife
13 mesmerising photographs of Australian birdlife
Award-winning bird photographer Georgina Steytler has released a new book, For the Love of Birds, that documents Australia’s birds in a series of beautiful and powerful images.
Photography
Top 10 tips: photograph wildlife like a professional with Alex Kydd
Here’s how to capture breathtaking shots of wildlife in Tasmania recommended by Australian Geographic’s Nature Photographer of the Year 2020.
News
Powerful owl takes a bath: see the video
A family of powerful owls uses a bird bath for ‘midnight dips’ and more.