Critter Corner – Macleay’s Honeyeater
#CritterCorner: Macleay’s honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus) is a honeyeater endemic to Australia. If you’re in Northern Queensland, from Cooktown to the southern end of the Paluma [...]
Critter Corner – White-lipped tree frog
#CritterCorner: Named after its distinctive white lips, the White-lipped tree frog (Litoria infrafrenata) is Australia’s largest native frog (up to 14 cm). Their diet is mainly insects and [...]
Critter Corner – Rainbow Bee-eater
#CritterCorner: The Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) are spectacular birds with a long slim curved bill and a long tail with distinctive tail-streamers. They are also spectacular hunters (did [...]
Critter Corner – Southern Cassowary
Given that 26 September was World Cassowary Day, we wanted to shine the spotlight on our beloved Rainforest Gardener – the Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii). Adult Southern [...]
Critter Corner – Common Mistfrog
Turns out, despite being called the Common Mistfrog (Litoria rheocola), these beauties are not so common anymore – they are classified as Endangered (EN) Decreasing on the IUCN Red List. [...]
Critter Corner – Tree Kangaroos
Would you believe us if we told you that there are Kangaroo’s that climb trees in the Daintree Rainforest? Introducing the Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo and Bennett’s Tree Kangaroo, only found [...]
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