It began as a project to observe one of Bass Coast's most elusive birds and morphed into a project to support them.

Birdwatchers are piecing together the secrets of one of Bass Coast's most elusive birds.

After the first signs of breeding in the wild, 14 more bush stone-curlews have been released to join Phillip Island’s growing population.

Each winter, humpback whales begin one of the longest migrations in the animal kingdom, right along the Bass Coast.

The nearest thing to sharing the water with a whale, writes Colin McHenry of Helen S Tiernan’s new exhibition at Berninneit

At the Mouth of the Powlett, a secret migration unfolds each autumn as the short-finned eels head north.

As the nights draw in, Lisa Gilbert tells us what to watch for on Phillip Island.

Dick Wettenhall’s monumental study of orchids in the Gurdies uncovers a complex web of life.

There is always a special story from the volunteers. Here is Paula Street’s

​Spotted on Reef Island, the Eastern Yellow Wagtail is a long way from home, writes Dave Newman.

The trees – and animals – are returning to a windswept patch near Wonthaggi that was grazed for decades.

Retirement and the freedom of her own patch of earth combined at just the right moment for Barbara McNulty.

Andrew Keir's birds look straight down the barrel of the lens as if they’re letting him into their world.

Just like humans, penguin chicks that get a good start in life tend to prosper in later life.

With the mind of a scientist and the heart of a gardener, Miriam Ford is turning a modest Wonthaggi block into a showpiece of Australian plants.

WHEN the pandemic clipped their wings, Jackie and Dave Newman turned their binoculars closer to home. Five years on, that’s led to a pocket guidebook to the Birds of the Western Port Woodlands.

In a sea of concrete, lawn and yucca trees, one Dalyston gardener has created a sanctuary for birds, bees and humans.

Cockatoo lovers, possum squatters and mysterious flies mean spring has arrived.

If you go down to the woods today ... take your phone because you never know what you’ll see.

With his camera and a talent for storytelling, David Hartney captures the daily dramas of birds, beasts and humans at The Cape.