This story was originally published by Undark and has been republished here with permission.
About 18 years ago, Andrea Colla got an unusual request. Would he come survey the fauna of a Nazi air-raid shelter? Even by entomologists’ standards, the task was weird. This warren lay under the Italian city of Trieste, and it was built in secret between 1943 and 1944 at the orders of a war criminal who wanted a subterranean escape route from his villa. Eventually, the tunnels had become a museum, managed by the cave enthusiasts of the Trieste Alpine Club; they wanted to know who else was hanging out down there, besides tourists, school groups, and them.
May 6th, 2021 By David Knox Make a commentFiled under: Streaming,
Disney+ has commissioned its first Australian documentary,
Shipwreck Hunters Australia.
The six-part documentary series is by VAM Media and Terra Australis Productions production in association with Barking Mad Productions. Series producer is Katherine Barrett (
Aussie Gold Hunters), with executive producer Steve Bibb (former ABC Head of Factual and owner of Barking Mad Productions).
Filming is taking place off Western Australia’s vast coastline, often referred to as the ‘Treasure Coast’, the resting place for a predicted 1,600 shipwrecks.
Divers and underwater filmmakers along with expert maritime archaeologists from the Western Australian Museum, will dive into one of the planet’s most spectacular ocean environments, looking to solve some iconic shipwreck mysteries.
Production has kicked off for new six-part documentary series Shipwreck Hunters Australia. The series is the first Australian documentary for Disney+,.
Australia holidays: Road tripping Western Australia
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By: Brett Atkinson
Linking Western Australia s two oldest cities, this journey of around 750km takes in the stunning Indian Ocean coastline of Margaret River, impressive wine and craft beer, and the history and natural spectacle of Australia s most expansive state. Along the way, visitors to WA are guaranteed to eat exceedingly well.
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Perth s evolution from sleepy state capital to exciting international city is completed by recent developments including Elizabeth Quay, and Yagan Square linking the CBD to bohemian Northbridge. Beyond the city s new bars, eateries and boutique hotels, the November 2020 reopening of the Western Australian Museum will make it one of the country s premier cultural institutions, while Swan River views from forested Kings Park continue to reinforce it s one of the planet s best urban escapes.
2021-04-21 07:37:11 GMT2021-04-21 15:37:11(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SYDNEY, April 21 (Xinhua) Scientists have found an endangered variety of venomous sea snake that had not been seen for several decades off the Australia coastline.
The last known siting of the short-nosed sea snake around the Ashmore Reef on the north-west coast of Western Australia was in 1998.
The reef was previously home to many sea snake varieties, but their numbers have plummeted in recent decades.
The discovery was made by a team of researchers, led by Dr Karen Miller from the Australian Institute of Marine Science, on board a ship equipped with advanced robotic technologies. The snake was found at a depth of about 67 metres.