In Far North Queensland, one special winged mammal helps keep rainforests alive. The spectacled flying fox travels vast distances each night, pollinating flowers and spreading seeds far and wide.

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Five orphaned baby flying foxes looked right at home as they serenely snuggled together for feeding time at the sanctuary caring for them. The Queensland-based sanctuary is headed up by Denise Wade, ...

A platypus playing in the river, tree kangaroos hiding above and bats screeching overhead… this isn’t the Duke gardens! 10,185 miles away, three Duke students find themselves in Yungaburra, Australia.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Just like humans, flying foxes have thumbs. These thumbs act as hooks, which enable the bats to climb up trees to reach better spots. From the ...

From Townsville to Moreton Bay, local governments are sharing in $250,000 to manage urban flying-fox roosts throughout Queensland.Through the ...

I am a non-executive director of Terrain NRM Ltd, which may contract with the Commonwealth and the State of Queensland for works associated with the spectacled flying fox. I have no direct association ...