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Rare & Magical Animal Scenarios Source:Thuppahis Ross Bilton in The Australian Weekend Magazine, 22-23 February 2025, “showcasing two decades of amazing photography” A tiger shark circling the carcass of a young humpback whale. A red-eyed tree frog plagued by mosquitoes. A Maori octopus selecting its prey from a huge ­aggregation of spider crabs. A grey-headed flying fox making a low pass over water in order to take a drink on a hot ­summer’s day. These are some of the winning images featured in the 20 Years of Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition, at the National ­Archives of Australia in Canberra until April 27. Fighting Egrets….by Allen Peate Conceived in 2003 by Dr Stuart Miller AM, the ­annual competition and exhibition run by the South Australian Museum has a laudable mission: “To stoke the public’s ­fascination with the natural world and provide a platform for photographers to showcase the flora, fauna and landscapes” of our local bioregion. Says a South Australian ...