Arie de Gier, Shutterstock August 10, 2023 Meet 5 marvellous mammals of the South Pacific you’ve probably never heard of Tyrone Lavery, The University of Melbourne From the cuscus with the fancy coat, to the wallaby often sporting a single white glove, a wide variety of life evolved on island homes in the south-west Pacific.
Papua New Guinea frog Xenorhina macrodisca. Stephen Richards November 8, 2022 Gliding treefrogs, mini-males and burrowing frogs in trees: why Melanesia is the world’s tropical island frog hotspot Paul Oliver, Griffith University and Deborah Bower, University of New England Melanesia’s tropical islands are home to at least 700 species of frogs – many with tiny ranges. We must safeguard these biological treasures.
Fish caught just outside the Marine Protected Area (MPA) area in Tikina Wai, Fiji. © Brent Stirton / Getty Images October 25, 2016 Melanesia’s oceans are worth US$5.4 billion but are at environmental crossroads Tyrone Ridgway, The University of Queensland and Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, The University of Queensland Melanesia’s oceans are worth at least US$5.4 billion, but are under increasing threat.