If your knowledge of kangaroos is limited, the way they use their extremely muscular tail may surprise you. According to The Guardian, the tail acts as a ‘third leg’ propelling kangaroos forward, “with as much force as its front and hind legs combined.” [source] During fighting, combatants adopt a high standing posture and paw…
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Migaloo, the world’s only documented all-white humpback whale, was recently spotted off the coast of Sydney, Australia. It’s only the fourth time in 18 years the ultra rare, all-white whale has been seen in the waters surrounding New South Wales. Migaloo was first sighted in 1991 and its age is unknown. Whale watchers fortunate…
JUST HANGING OUT BLUE MOUNTAINS, AUSTRALIA Photograph by Andrew Smith / Sydney Work Travel Play In this fantastic capture we see Andrew Smith, perched on an outcrop, soaking up the surrounding views of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The mountainous region borders on Sydney’s metropolitan area, its foothills starting…
FOLLOW THE LEADER Photograph by MATT HUTTON Website | Facebook | Prints available In this perfectly timed photograph by Matt Hutton, we see a dolphin and surfer riding a wave at Jacques Point in Kalbarri, Australia. Hutton, who was kind enough to share this photo with the Sifter earlier this week, said…
WHITEHAVEN BEACH, AUSTRALIA Photograph via Wicker Paradise on Flickr Whitehaven Beach is a beautiful 7 km stretch along Whitsunday Island in Queensland, Australia. The island is accessible by boat from the mainland tourist ports of Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour, as well as Hamilton Island. World renowned for its white sand beach,…
SYDNEY THROUGH A WINE GLASS Photograph by DANIEL ROBERTS (New Dan on Flickr) In this creative capture by Daniel Roberts, we see part of the iconic Sydney skyline reflected in a Kirribilli wine glass. Along with the famous Sydney Opera House you can also see the RMS Queen Mary 2. The optic…
THIS FISH’S FACE IS PRICELESS Photograph via Sick_Nerd_Baller on reddit Reddit user Sick_Nerd_Baller submitted this hilarious photo last Friday to reddit where it promptly reached the front page and has been viewed 1.44 million times on Imgur since. He says his friend caught the priceless photo while diving in Australia. The star…
CORAL GARDEN AT LOW TIDE Photograph by Virupa on reddit In this remarkable scene, we see an exposed coral garden at low tide. The photo was taken by biologist and redditor Virupa, who took the shot in front of Lizard Island at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The island straight ahead in the…
Between 1910 and 1930, a series of 2500 ‘special photographs’ were taken by the New South Wales Police Department. As curator Peter Doyle of the Justice & Police Museum in Sydney explains: These ‘special photographs’ were mostly taken in the cells at the Central Police Station in Sydney and are of men and women…
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