I filmed these spectacled flying foxes (Pteropus conspicillatus) on a tree outside Cairns Public Library in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The tree is called Fruit Bat Tree on Google Maps. This footage is from June 2013, so I don’t know if the bats are still there or not. Hopefully, they are because they are now an…
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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,…
Why is This Car Covered in Treefrogs?
Sometimes, animals appear in the most unexpected places. One night while camping in Australia’s Northern Territory, I got out of my tent to get something from my car. When I got there, I discovered a horde of quadrupedal amphibians had made themselves at home. If you’ve watched my other content, you’ll know I’m a huge…
Why Australian Wildlife is NOT as Dangerous as You Think
When we talk about nature, Australia has kind of a bad rep. In the Land Down Under, the deadliest and most venomous creatures skulk the land and stalk the sea, and you should be terrified of everything that lives there, from box jellyfish to bogans. Right? Well, not exactly. While Australia does have some of…
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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