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Long-billed Corella - can’t say many people share pictures of them nesting in tree hollows, have you seen them? Please report sightings using the @BigCityBirds app spotteron.com/bigcitybirds/i… New research re Kids Connection to Nature may also be of interest theconversation.com/1-in-2-primary…

So that’s a wrap on day 7 of #ScienceWeek. We’ve given you a taster of some of our flagship #ConservationBreeding projects on #RegentHoneyeaters, #PlainsWanderers & #Bilbies, and some collaborative #reintroduction work too.

Grab your snorkel for Day 8 in #ScienceWeek & we’ll take a deep dive into some of Taronga's #MarineScience projects. Making waves today are Taronga marine biologists Dr Jo Day, Dr David Slip, Dr Benjamin Pitcher & Dr Phoebe Meagher.

Getting lost in the crowd can be a problem when you’re an #endangered sea lion pup. Taronga behavioural ecologist Ben Pitcher & collaborators are decoding #Australian #sealion communication to understand how mothers and pups recognise each other in a busy colony #ScienceWeek

The combination of sensory information like sound and smell is important and the different signals carry information over different distances to help mothers and offspring reunite in busy colonies sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Animal Behavior Society

The international collaborative research team supported by CNRS 🌍 is now working to decode the information in sea lion smells & to understand how the evolution of this unique #endangered Australian #seal has shaped how the species communicates. #AnimalCommunication #SensoryEcology

On the subject of Port Jackson #sharks, another collaborative project involving Taronga's Dr Jo Day used long-term acoustic monitoring to show that PJ #sharks migrate inshore in winter to breed. PC: Bluebottle Films. #ScienceWeek doi.org/10.1071/MF16122

Further #ConservationGenetics work led by Taronga's Dr Jo Day uncovered evidence of high breeding site fidelity in female Port Jackson #sharks (Sydney Harbour and Jervis Bay) & highlighted important areas & actions for their #ConservationManagement. publish.csiro.au/MF/MF18255

Previously the extent of reproductive philopatry (tendency to return to an area to breed) was unknown for this species, which made targeted #ConservationManagement impossible. #ConservationGenetics #MarineScience #ScienceWeek

Taronga Wildlife Hospital cares for rescued marine turtles, prior to their release back to the wild. Preliminary satellite tracking data from rehabilitated #turtles indicate certain sites along the #NSW coast may be important foraging & resting grounds. #ScienceWeek

Taronga scientists Dr Jo Day & Dr Phoebe Meagher are working in collaboration with Bioplatforms Australia, Griffith Uni, Dolphin Marine Conservation Park, Australian Seabird Rescue, Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters, to understand marine #turtle movement & habitat use in #NSW

The team are currently identifying the nesting stock origin of green #turtles found in NSW waters using #DNA. Stable isotope analysis then identifies key foraging sites in #NSW. Collectively, their collaborative #science informs direct #ConservationManagement.

As #ScienceWeek ends, we hope you’ve enjoyed this slice of Taronga #science & our collaborative #conservation partnerships & programs. To celebrate, here's a short video showcasing our glamorous (& not-so glamorous) work #ForTheWild. Credit: Ben Pitcher youtube.com/watch?v=cKDb2D…

ABC News: Victorian Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act beefed up to protect wildlife from fruit tree netting. abc.net.au/news/rural/202…

Christmas Island National Park Chief Ranger Ismail MacRae happened upon a big group of robber crabs recently at Grants Well 🦀🤗? Learn more about the incredible robber crab: bit.ly/3kOlQWz #BiodiversityMonth

Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park is home to 4 species of burrowing frog 🐸, ngaṉngi. Most of the year these frogs are underground. They emerge after rain to breed, feed and return underground to avoid the harsh conditions. #BiodiversityMonth 📷 Mains frog. Credit: birdmark95

Taronga scientists and collaborators  continue work on the ongoing frog mass mortality event Karrie Rose Jane Hall Australian Museum Jodi Rowley @nswenviromedia

Check out our new paper on cryopreservation of eastern water #skink sperm! I had so much fun helping out with this study! 🦎 Taronga Zoo Conservation Science Research Group Uni Newcastle Research Justine O'Brien #WildOz #conservation

Call for proposals to conduct research on the current state of legislation related to wildlife health. The deadline to apply is next week. Actual call for proposal: oie.int/app/uploads/20… Access to the annexes : oie.int/en/procurement…

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