Caroline Horn

It's been 185 years this month since 17-year-old William Barratt, Australia's first Mormon, stepped ashore on Kaurna land at Port Adelaide.

Australia's sea lion population has had a tough winter with rising pup mortalities amid the algal bloom, but dedicated researchers are doing everything they can to help their survival as a species.

Little corellas mainly eat grains and seeds, but will also eat bulbs and fruit. ABC South East SA: Caroline Horn

Far west coast rangers photographing a little dunnart as part of their monitoring work. Supplied: Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board

Long-nosed fur seals are protected by state and Commonwealth legislation. ABC South East SA: Caroline Horn

The seeds of the Woods Well Spyridium have been stored at the SA Seed Conservation Centre at the Adelaide Botanic Garden. Supplied: Adelaide Botanic Gardens

Great egrets are often seen around the Coorong and lower reaches of the River Murray. ABC South East SA: Caroline Horn

Fri 22 May 2026 at 11:29pm