Australia, animals down under by Paul ScottTake a journey to Australia and learn about some of the most well known animals found in this diverse country.
Call Number: DVD QL338.N38 2013 Discs 1 & 2
Publication Date: 2013
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Atlas of Living AustraliaAustralia is home to a remarkable amount of biodiversity, including mammals, birds, and fauna. The Atlas of Living Australia, part of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), is a collaborative project from numerous Australian museums and research institutions. The Atlas offers an extensive one-stop shop to explore photographs and data about the many species that make up the continent. This collection will appeal to those who live in Australia (or who are planning to visit), along with biology researchers and nature lovers around the world. Visitors are invited to explore the collection by species, location (where visitors can enter a specific address to view nearby species), or collection (e.g. Fauna, Plants, Microorganisms). By selecting an individual species, visitors can check out complete classification information, a map of where to find the species, and an extensive gallery of photographs. There are also research papers and datasets, which may be browsed on their own.
Wild New Zealand (3 parts)Isolated from the rest of the world for 80 million years, life on the islands of New Zealand has taken its own bizarre path. This series reveals the country’s rich and intriguing wildlife stories, from the bustling communities of penguins hiding away in giant daisy forests to the kakapo – Earth’s only species of flightless nocturnal parrots. New Zealand was also the last place to be discovered and settled by people who brought with them new animals, like merino sheep and new predators like the stoat. Finally Wild New Zealand meets the pioneering conservation heroes who are fighting to save some of its most endangered species.
