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What's happening in May

Dingoes dig in

In remote pockets of bushland, dingoes are digging dens in sandy hollows, under rocky overhangs and beneath fallen logs preparing for the arrival of this year's puppies. [an error occurred while processing this directive] comments

Spot a whale shark

Every autumn, whale sharks hang out off the coast of Western Australia. [an error occurred while processing this directive] comments

Roaring forties

The Roaring Forties bring wild winds, wet weather and cold temperatures to Tasmania and southern Australia.

Winter in the desert

With the approach of winter, arid Australia's treasure trove of natural wonders is enjoying cooler temperatures and cloudless skies and putting on a spectacular show for visitors.

More May events

Winter-flowering gums

Come winter, a special group of eucalypts opens up its flowers to a host of species that rely on these winter flowering gums for their survival.

Extreme eels

If you're near the mouth of an east coast river on a dark night at this time of year, you might catch an eel run, when thousands of baby eels begin their gruelling migration up stream.

Stingless bee rescue

Of the 1600 species of wild bees native to Australia, about 14 species are stingless. As stingless bees are harmless to humans, they have become an increasingly attractive addition to the suburban backyard or verandah.

King of all tides

The highest tides occur with the coming of the full and new moons, and many believe these natural events coincide with a rise in madness, hence the term 'lunacy'. There are two areas in Australia that experience particularly large king tides - far north Queensland and north-west Western Australia.

Mystery Migration of the Tiny Silvereye

A feat of remarkable endurance is currently underway. Tiny birds no more than 13 centimetres long are making an annual 1,600 kilometre trek from Tasmania, across Bass Strait, and as far north as Queensland. It's the equivalent of a human swimming from Auckland to Sydney, then walking to Cairo.

Possum dreaming

As the Australian Alps come alive to the sound of the ski season, the continent's only true seasonally hibernating marsupial is drifting off to sleep, metres deep beneath the snow. Often they are under the very runs the skiers are using.