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Feeding Kookaburras
Don advised against feeding meat-eating birds such as kookaburras, currawongs and butcherbirds. They include small birds in their diets, so... read more -
Firetail Finches
The Beautiful Firetail finch (Emblema bella) has an olive back, finely-barred underparts and a bright red rump. The males are... read more -
Glowing Budgies
Don visited Dr Justin Marshall at the University of Queensland’s Department of Vision, Touch and Hearing. Dr Marshall and his... read more -
Hearing Dogs
Radiographer, Emese Gal, suffers from a rare genetic disease called Neurofibromatosis 2 (also called Central Bilateral Acoustic NF) which causes... read more -
Breeding Budgies
The Australian budgerigar is the world’s most popular pet, and therefore the world’s most popular bird as well. Don highly... read more -
Hereditary Eye Disease in Dogs
Don visited the Animal Eye Care Clinic in East Malvern, Victoria. He talked with specialist veterinary ophthalmologist, Dr Robin Stanley,... read more -
Incredible Colours in Parrots
Dr Terry Martin first became interested in birds at the age of 10, when given a pair of Zebra Finches.... read more -
Canine Evolution
Dogs are often referred to as ‘man’s best friend’, but the relationship between man and dog may be much more... read more -
Imperial Blue Butterfly
Imperial Blue Butterfly John Dengate came across a caterpillar covered by a swarm of ants. At first glance it seemed... read more -
Crib-biting
Dr Paul McGreevy, from the Faculty of Veterinary Science at Sydney University, is a specialist in animal behaviour and welfare... read more -
Kalbarri Wildlife
Father Emu On a recent trip to Kalbarri, in Western Australia, Don noticed a male emu looking after a brood... read more