Animals

Box Jellyfish: The All-Seeing Creature With 24 Eyes

“Box jellyfish (Cubozoans) are remarkable creatures. Growing to up to 3m (10 ft) in length and weighing up to 2kg (4lbs) they can live for up to one year. They are found in the warm waters of Northern Australia and the Indo-Pacific. However, what initially appears to be quite a simple animal, turns out to be a fascinating and highly complex organism.”

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The Crocodile: Adapted Physically And Mentally Beyond Compare

Animals

Picture this scene, it is a beautifully tranquil night, an effervescent shimmer is being reflected off glass-still, moon-lit water and all is serenely quiet around the riverbank. Something in the distance disturbs the water, ripples distort and fragment the pristine surface. Suddenly, two piercing white eyes break through the waterline and a cavernous blackness imposes

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Anglerfish: Nature’s Fishing Masters

Fish

The deep-sea anglerfish inhabits would of the darkest, most oppressive and dangerous environments on Earth. In a place where most submarines would be crushed due to the pressure, these fish thrive. One of nature’s strangest animals, this highly adaptive fish has one of the most unusual of appearances. Long before people ever held a fishing

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The Armadillo: Prehistoric Armour-Clawed Mammal

Mammals

A strange animal potters close to the ground, its nose rolls from one blade of grass to the next. Exotic, weird, an alien, this animal looks like it doesn’t belong. It seems to be alone in its uniqueness. One-of-a-kind. Itself. And perhaps it is. A prehistoric animal, the armadillo has been around for over 60

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The Badger: Fierce, Neat And Proud

Mammals

King of the woodlands, master of the prairies, an unlikely black and white animal is dominant over its domain. Yet to look at one you would be forgiven thinking otherwise. Badgers are the supreme builders of the woodlands. Highly caring and social, they have a fierce defensive streak which they will unleash if they are

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The Cheetah: Maestro Of The Chase

Mammals

Galloping seemingly in slow motion, the embodiment of grace and elegance one animal inspires more dreams than any other. The Cheetah. Reaching speeds in excess of 120 kilometres an hour (75 MPH), the cheetah is well-known for being the fastest recorded land animal in the world. Speed alone is a reason why people are attracted

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The Butterfly: Beloved Cousin Of The Hated Moth

Insects

Butterflies and moths are a hugely diverse insect family. It is estimated that there are over 200,000 known species. However, moths are much more numerous than their more illustrious counterpart. Given just how close their appearances are, it is astonishing that one is likely to be admired while the other is likely to be seen

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The Cane Toad: Man’s Gamble At Controlling Nature

Animals

Sometimes people take risks in order to solve a particular problem. We make calculated decisions that may have bad consequences for us on a regular basis. However, hindsight is an overrated commodity. In retrospect is it very easy to say ‘that was a disastrous idea’. Sometimes things just don’t work out the way we planned