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Endangered Australian animals
Learn about some of our most remarkable, yet threatened species
Australia is a mega-biodiverse country, home to some of the world's most unique animals. Here, some of our national animal icons; find out where you can see them, the threats they face and how you can help.
Australia ranks number one in the world for mammal extinctions. The country ranks second behind Indonesia for biodiversity loss and is a global deforestation hotspot. Find out more about the Wilderness Society's work to address the biodiversity and extinction crisis.
Bramble Cay Melomys Day
18 February is Bramble Cay Melomys Remembrance Day. But it wasn't just climate change that drove 'our little brown rat' to oblivion—it was the inaction of our government to fund the recovery plan that should have saved it. Now, we look at what needs to change.
Australian animals sliding towards extinction
If effective recovery plans and protections are not put in place, some of Australia’s most iconic animals could become extinct, just like the Bramble Cay melomys did in 2019. Extinction is a choice!
5 animals you'll only see on a Kimberley wildlife tour
Marsupials, a reptile, bird and bat—these five animals all call the spectacular wilderness of the Kimberley home. And you won’t find them anywhere else on Earth.
Swift Parrot
Spending summers in the forests of lutruwita / Tasmania, the critically endangered swift parrot flies north, crossing the Bass Strait to spend winters in warmer regions in NSW and Victoria.
The southern right whale
We take a close look at this remarkable animal, a frequent visitor to the Great Australian Bight.
National icon: the platypus
A guide to one of our most treasured species, the platypus, a zoological oddity.
10 endangered Australian animals in need of urgent help
Here are 10 animals that were hit particularly badly after the 2019-2020 bushfires.
National icon: the Tasmanian Devil
Where you can visit to see this famous Tasmanian critter.
Aussie animals facing extinction: Leadbeater’s Possum
Leadbeater's Possums are so small they can fit in the palm of your hand. Because of their size and the way they flit from tree to tree, they’re also called Fairy Possums
Aussie animals facing extinction: Greater Glider
Greater gliders were once abundant along the east coast, but populations have crashed by 80% in the last 20 years.
National icon: the koala
Learn about this most iconic of Australian animals and how you can help them.