Taronga researchers have been studying the health of New Zealand Fur Seals. Samples from deceased seals have shown that the species is vulnerable to environmental chemical pollution. Jane Hall Ben Pitcher @Antarctic_POPs More info here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

This rock turned into a #furseal today at @SydneyMarine! 3 fur seals enjoying the last day of #winter. The SIMS team have been helping PhD student V Morris collect info about these regular visitors. All part of our exciting research! 📸Dr. Vanessa Pirotta #wildsydneyharbour

We're flippin' excited to share with you that a young Long-nosed Fur Seal which was rehabilitated at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital was released earlier this week! Tune in to hear more about little Narrang's story 😊 @NSWDPE @SydneyMarine NSW National Parks

Very proud to have been part of Narrang's journey back to the wild with Taronga Zoo and @SydneyMarine ❤

Narrang update 📣! Since her release, Narrang has made her way up the Northern Beaches and is now with the other #furseals at #Barrenjoey. If you’re on the water this weekend, please keep an eye out for her. Remember to tag us using #wildsydneyharbour 📸Dr Ben Pitcher

The team continue to remotely spy on Narrang the released #furseal. She’s still hanging around #Sydney today! Let Wildsydneyharbour know if you see her this weekend. #wildsydneyharbour #wildoz Marine Predator Lab Taronga Zoo @nswenviromedia

New in #AustralEcology: Brush-turkeys mound-building behaviour alters seasonal rates of leaf litter decomposition. The species may act as an ecosystem engineer by modifying rates of litter buildup. Ecological Society of Australia Wiley Ecology & Evolution Matthew Hall bit.ly/3YPneft

Short note describing instances of dingoes killing foxes by Neil Jordan et al. doi.org/10.7882/AZ.202… An discovery during radio tracking GPS collared dingoes on the NSW coast.

Listen up folks and please spread the word. Call for abstracts for #ISBE2024 is now open!! See you all in Melbourne! Behavioral Ecology isbe2024.com/call-for-abstr…

This, from Climate Science Breakthrough is just…perfect. Watch the full clip, you won’t be disappointed. 🧑‍🍳

Our winner#1 for #AtlasAwards, dedicated to #WorldAnimalProtectionDay, is a study from Sydney Environment Institute (Archive Account) published in Cell Press, which provides a decision support tool to assess the ethical considerations of modifying animal behavior against alternative options. Congratulations!🙌

It’s holiday time and that means lots more eyes on #Sydney Harbour! Please report your sightings via our super quick survey: ee.kobotoolbox.org/i/Vgcf6Mdg Or, simply post a photo and tag us and use #wildsydneyharbour #citizenscience Penny Sharpe Tanya Plibersek Taronga Zoo

If you’re getting ready for tonight’s #NewYears celebrations, let us know if you spot the Sydney Opera House #furseal/s! Take a photo and hashtag #wildsydneyharbour. #Fireworks #citizenscience ABC Radio National Taronga Zoo ABC Sydney Dr. Vanessa Pirotta Rob Harcourt Ben Pitcher V Morris

Now that’s a marathon swim! Diaz the long-nosed fur seal has travelled 6,000km since being released late last year. She’s the fifth seal to be released as part of the Seabirds to Seascapes Project with @sydneymarine, Taronga Zoo and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 💙

A massive congratulations to Dr Josh Reed on his graduation today @macquarieuni! Both the Marine Predator Lab and Wildsydneyharbour were proud to celebrate this special milestone. Josh’s PhD research focused on modelling the decline of the North Atlantic right whale. #mymq

Timely piece from the new Dr Josh Reed, Rob Harcourt, @petercorkeron and Prof Leslie New. Surviving fishing gear entanglement isn’t enough for endangered #rightwhales – females still don’t breed afterward theconversation.com/surviving-fish… via The Conversation U.S.

Congratulations Dr Jane Hall for her fin-tastic and timely presentation teaming with the theme of the 2024 Marine Mammalogy conference. Taronga Zoo Macquarie University #PerthSMM2024 #MarineMammalScience #WAtheDreamState

We are recruiting a #PhD student to come and work on this important research. Get in touch if you are interested or have any questions. unsw.edu.au/research/hdr/o…

Day 4 of the Marine Mammalogy conference- poster time! Proud to be with the Marine Predator Lab team on this fabulous poster documenting our work on fur seals in Sydney Harbour. Congratulations to Dr Ben Pitcher for leading this poster. Marine Mammalogy Rob Harcourt

Tripovich et al. used a collaborative approach to develop & evaluate strategies for protecting nests of the regent honeyeater, a Critically Endangered Australian songbird. They show that nest protection can provide a pathway for recovery of the species 🪺 doi.org/nz8s