Migaloo the famous white humpback whale has been spotted off the Northern NSW coastline, and was heading towards Gold Coast waters late yesterday. Southern Cross University whale researcher Dr Wally Franklin, who first met Migaloo in 1992, says the majestic whale had arrived “right on… Read More »Famous white whale spotted for the first time this season
Straight off the back of a sold out tour with old writing buddy Dean Lewis, Mikey Bee of MT Warning is returning to his local region for an important cause this weekend. The inaugural Festival of the Seven Seas will be held at Byron Bay Brewery this Sunday… Read More »Festival of the Seven Seas
At 3;30 pm I was closing up the office and in a really good mood because I had heard the mesh nets they have put in at Ballina and Lennox were being temporarily removed due to some bad weather coming. The rescue phone rang and… Read More »LARGE ENDANGERED LOGGERHEAD FOUND DEAD AT LENNOX HEAD 29th March 2017
There are seven sea turtle species on Planet Earth. Six are endangered. Rubber Jellyfish is a documentary about the surprising effects of helium balloons on sea turtles, sea birds and many other species including our own. In this deeply personal story, a mum to be meets key players… Read More »Rubber Jellyfish
If you haven’t already heard! Tickets are now on sale for Renew Fest 2017! Seeded by COREM this year’s festival feast is not to be missed. Along with the powerful direct actions the festival is bringing with its 100% waste free agenda, renewable energy powered… Read More »Renew Fest 2017
“I think people know about shark finning, but they don’t know the severity.” Byron Bay lady, Emily Horton, has been fundraising for the conservation of sharks in Indonesia. She also travels to Indonesia herself to help the organisation ‘Bali Sharks’ in the capture and release… Read More »Emily Horton rallies to stop shark finning in Indonesia
‘Organic’ is the latest buzzword, ‘natural’ the newest trend. Health and wellness has been extolled as the fastest growing industry in the world, and it’s only getting bigger. We’re finally overturning the Baby Boomers’ infatuation with chemicals, pharmaceuticals, synthesised everything and enough preservatives to make… Read More »Love Your Little Ones, Naturally
By – Natalie Banks – Chief Advisor for Sea Shepherd’s Apex Harmony Campaign The northern NSW community have had enough! They want answers to a difficult problem; keeping ocean users safe from a marine animal. Sharks bites in the region feel like they are constantly in… Read More »Shark nets will not work in northern NSW
The spider pictured is harmless. Please see the final paragraph for details. I read a very earnest Facebook message recently suggesting that a new spider the size of a huntsman is rampaging across our land, inflicting the unaware with necrotic, flesh eating misery. Photos of… Read More »New Flesh Eating Spiders from Mars?
When I moved to Byron Bay, I didn’t even own a telescope. When I started becoming interested in astrophotography and started sharing my photos around I realised I have something I have in my backyard that the vast majority of people don’t. A dark sky.… Read More »Cosmic Tourism – The Case for Space in Byron Bay
