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A breeding program in Australia has boosted bilby numbers from 50 to nearly 2,000 in just seven years, marking a stunning comeback for the vulnerable species. The rabbity marsupials are now thriving in predator-free zones and reshaping their desert ecosystem.
New Indigenous rock art discovered in northern Australia suggests the extinct Tasmanian tiger survived on the mainland until just 1,000 years ago—far more recently than scientists thought. The findings honor Aboriginal knowledge while rewriting what we know about these striped marsupials.
Martu elders in Western Australia are combining traditional wisdom with modern science to protect the endangered northern quoll, creating a powerful new model for conservation. Their cultural knowledge revealed the species' history in areas where Western science had no records.
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Scientists rediscovered two marsupial species on New Guinea that were thought to have vanished 6,000 years ago. Working with Indigenous communities, researchers found living pygmy long-fingered possums and ring-tailed gliders, making history with an unprecedented double "Lazarus species" discovery.
Scientists in West Papua have rediscovered two tiny marsupials thought extinct for 6,000 years, rewriting history with help from Indigenous elders. The long-fingered possum and ring-tailed glider are thriving in remote rainforests.
A small gliding possum thought extinct for 6,000 years was discovered alive in Papua's rainforests, earning its own genus in a breakthrough so rare it happens only a few times per year. Indigenous communities knew about "Tous" all along.
Scientists discovered two marsupial species thought extinct for millennia living in New Guinea, aided by local Indigenous communities. The ring-tailed glider and pygmy long-fingered possum were previously known only from ancient fossils.
In Western Australia's remote Karlamilyi National Park, Martu rangers are using generations of Indigenous knowledge to save the northern quoll, a cat-sized marsupial that once thrived across their Country. Their cultural memory is filling scientific gaps and giving this endangered predator a real chance at recovery.
Researchers captured the first-ever footage of tiny marsupial babies crawling to their mother's pouch, solving a mystery that has puzzled scientists for decades. The 22-second video reveals remarkable survival instincts in creatures smaller than a grain of rice.
When Australia's Black Summer fires turned forests to ash, camera footage revealed wombat burrows became underground sanctuaries for 56 species seeking shelter, water, and safety. The humble marsupials didn't lead rescue missions, but their engineering saved lives anyway.
Six years after catastrophic wildfires scorched nearly half of Kangaroo Island, Australia's beloved nature paradise is thriving again with wildlife rebounding and tourism booming. Koalas, sea lions, and rare marsupials now flourish across rejuvenated landscapes that once seemed lost forever.
A jellybean-sized baby tree kangaroo's first months of life were captured inside its mother's pouch using groundbreaking camera technology at Chester Zoo. The rare footage is helping scientists worldwide protect one of the planet's most threatened marsupials.