Testing by the University of the Sunshine Coast has revealed that a tiny colony of birds maintains healthy genetic diversity by travelling vast distances to find a mate.
Lady Elliot Island, at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, is home to Australia’s newest and smallest colony of red-tailed More
Photographer Ruth Fiechtner said: “We watched quietly as three kangaroos hopped back towards Bribie Island from Happy Valley following the water’s edge. But this young fellow decided the grass was better on this side and totally ignored the humans as he enjoyed munching on the grass.”
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