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OzNature Photography focuses on conservation driven imagery of Australia’s threatened wildlife and disappearing habitats.

23/10/2026

Dolphin Antics Off Terrigal

Consecutive images of an adult and juvenile Common Dolphin having a jump beside the boat on Tuesday 20/10/26.

Images were taken onboard Terrigal Ocean Tours .

Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Off Terrigal NSW
Conservation Status not listed NSW

17/10/2026

When Wildlife Photography Meets Art

As a wildlife photographer it’s always rewarding to see my photographs inspire other artists.

It was a real pleasure to see my good friend and talented wildlife artist Natalie Jane Parker’s beautiful painting of the Vulnerable Sooty Owls created from my original wildlife photographs.

A wonderful example of photography and art coming together to celebrate our Australian Wildlife.

14/10/2026

Eastern Bettong - A Little Australian Treasure

Extinct on mainland Australia for 90 years , the Eastern Bettong was successfully reintroduced to Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary Canberra in 2012 using animals from Tasmania.

These remarkable little marsupials are known as ecosystems engineers helping restore native woodlands through their constant digging and dispersal of fungal spores .

Eastern Bettong (Bettongia gaimardi)
Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve Canberra ACT
Conservation Status Regionally Conservation Dependent ACT

03/10/2026

Rising Above The Big Blue

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae )
Location off Terrigal NSW
Conservation Status not listed NSW , removed from the NSW Vulnerable species list in November 2022.

A Humpback Whale Spyhopping , a spyhop is when a Humpback whale rises vertically out of the water lifting its head above the surface to look around and investigate its surroundings.

26/09/2026

An Unusual Fluke With An Unusual History

This Humpback Whales almost black tail fluke is an uncommon sight along our East Coast of Australia , its history is also unusual.

It has been photographed in both New Caledonia and here on the Central Coast of NSW .
The map tells the story.

19/09/2026

Taking A Break

Long-nosed Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri)
Cabbage Tree Island (John Gould Nature Reserve)
Off Port Stephens NSW
Conservation Status Vulnerable NSW

11/09/2026

Edit 15/9/26

The number has gone up to 37 new Humpback Whales to Happywhale 🐋

How good is this 37 of my submission’s to Happywhale have been determined as new to Happywhale. That means I am the first to ever record these Humpback Whales and my image will be used to identify each individual.
All the images were taken on the Central Coast of NSW .
Images were taken in conjunction with Terrigal Ocean Tours .

10/09/2026

Gem of the Hunter Valley

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)
Upper Hunter Valley NSW
Conservation Status Vulnerable NSW

The beautiful Diamond Firetail is definitely one of my favourite finches just look at those colours.
I was fortunate enough to have access to a private property in the Upper Hunter Valley where a small flock (6) of Diamonds were feeding over winter.
These pics were taken a few months ago when it was quite dry out there.

05/09/2026

Black Beauty Takes Flight 🐋

Consecutive images of a beautiful black Humpback Whale taken last week off Shelly Beach NSW .
Images were taken onboard Terrigal Ocean Tours.

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Off Shelly Beach NSW
Conservation Status Not Listed NSW

02/09/2026

Rarely Seen Behaviour

This Humpback Whale had just slammed its mouth shut forcefully expelling a spectacular wall of water and produce an audible popping sound .
This unusual mouth opening behaviour was observed recently off Terrigal NSW onboard Terrigal Ocean Tours .

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Off Terrigal NSW
Conservation Status Not Listed NSW

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