by Janine Duffy | September 9, 2018 | Kangaroo News, Mungo Outback Journey
The wildlife photographer went silent and squatted to the ground, swinging his camera to his eye in one practiced movement. The boy went one further, lying full length along the ground. His expensive camera had been working hard on this trip. Subconsciously, his...
by Janine Duffy | August 17, 2018 | Kangaroo News, Sunset K&K
Kangaroo joeys are the cutest, but there’s more to this adorable marsupial than you think. Fact 1. Kangaroo joeys drink milk tailored to their age group. Imagine having an affectionate, private nutritionist making you a breakfast shake every day formulated to...
by Janine Duffy | July 6, 2018 | Great Ocean Road, Kangaroo News
Kangaroos and wallabies are land animals that hop – they are famous for it. So it comes as a bit of a surprise to find out that they can swim! Wildlife Guide Brett and his Great Ocean Road group had stopped to look at a group of herons and spoonbills on one of our...
by Janine Duffy | June 16, 2018 | Kangaroo News, Maximum Wildlife
Kangaroo: seen one, tick! Bucket list: done. But what sort of kangaroo did you see? It was just a kangaroo, aren’t they all the same? No! There are 71 species of kangaroo/wallaby, all different and fascinating. For a full list and tips on where to see them, click...
by Janine Duffy | January 11, 2018 | Kangaroo News, Koalas & Kangaroos in the wild, Sunset K&K
How do kangaroos fight? Dust flying. Scratching, pounding. Grunts and growls. Thump! Two huge kangaroo feet meet a kangaroo belly. Watching a kangaroo fight is like watching a very strange sport. Their stance and style is quite human – akin to boxers in a ring –...
by Janine Duffy | December 19, 2017 | Kangaroo News, Wild Top End
“Look up there, a friend is watching,” Aboriginal Guide Neville pointed high in the Arnhem Land Escarpment, in Australia’s Northern Territory. I’ll never forget those words. Casually, almost an afterthought, Neville showed me someone I had been waiting and working for...
