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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.