These are some wild quokkas I filmed on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Rottnest Island actually got its name from these peculiar little mammals. Dutch settlers thought they were rats, so they called the island Rattenest or “Rat’s Nest”. They might look like giant rats, but they are not. They are marsupials and are more closely…
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Giant Monitor Lizard Wandering on Australian Beach
Lace monitor lizards (Varanus varius) aka tree goanna are common lizards native to eastern Australia. This one was wandering the beach at Etty Bay, Queensland while I was waiting for cassowaries to show up. These lizards get up to 2 meters (7 feet) long!!! They’re about as common as squirrels in that part of Australia,…
I Found Dinosaurs in an Ancient Australian Rainforest – Tales with Tidewater Teddy
In northeast Australia, time has seemingly stopped in the Jurassic. Here, giant, hungry reptiles dominate the landscape, roaming the beaches, stalking the trees, and patrolling the waterways. Plants that once shared space with dinosaurs are still flourishing in a new age. Known as the Wet Tropics of Queensland, this place is a World Heritage Site…
Kawaii Quokkas, Influencers from Down Under – One Minute Nature Show
Quokkas are quirky, kawaii marsupials native to Western Australia, and they’re quite famous on the internet. While their numbers have declined on mainland Australia, on Rottnest Island, they are numerous, and their populations are between 10,000 and 12,000. Because of the quokkas prevalence on Rottnest, the Dutch settlers originally named the island Rattenest or “Rat’s…
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