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Season 2 of the Look at Me podcast is here!

Tune in for weird and wonderful tales of Australian wildlife. Co-hosted by science journalist Rae Johnston and ecologist Chris McCormack.

What is Look at Me?

ACF has teamed up with Remember The Wild and Guardian Australia for a second series of Look at Me, launching 10 March, 2022.

Each week, we'll bring you a new episode featuring some of Australia's lesser-known, but no-less-fascinating wildlife – like superpowered sea slugs, a butterfly that has groupies, and a marsupial mouse with a bizarre sex life.

Listen on the Guardian website, or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Just search for Look at Me.

Silver-headed antechinus, tiny marsupial, brown fur, pointed snout, small ears, alert pose.

Episode 1: Eltham Copper Butterfly

Imagine outsourcing childcare to a nest of ants. This may not be the best idea for humans, but a certain insect is making it work

Eltham Copper Butterfly on a green leaf, wings open.

Episode 2: The Eastern Curlew

In this episode of Look at Me, we hitch a ride with the eastern curlew and meet the zoologist who learnt to fly a plane so she could track their flight path.

Far Eastern Curlews in flight, brown plumage, long curved beaks, against a blue sky.

Episode 3: Antechinus

The weird, wonderful and ultimately exhausting life of the antechinus

Yellow-footed Antechinus, small mammal, brown fur, pointed snout, large ears, on branch.

Episode 4: Malleefowl

The tenacious bird abandoning its young in a giant thermal mound.

Woman in a white coat, holding a plant, smiling, in a lab setting.

Episode 5: Springtails

The scientist who dedicated her life to the mysterious springtail.

Katianna sp. in Montagu, South Africa. A small, brown insect on a green leaf.

Episode 6: Nudibranches

The underwater punk straight out of the realm of science fiction

A lush green forest canopy, sunlight filtering through the leaves.

Help tell stories that matter

Our podcast partners Remember The Wild are partnering with The University of Melbourne to better understand how podcasts can change attitudes towards the environment.

You can support the project by listening to Look at Me and completing a few short surveys.

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