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Nov 28 – Amazing Mating Behaviour of our Local Fauna – Tony Wellington

28 November 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$5
Many dragonfly mate on the wing, while males have numerous strategies to ensure the offspring are theirs alone. Photo by Tony Wellington

Local author, wildlife photographer and former mayor Tony Wellington will speak about the astonishing mating habits of Noosa wildlife, from birds and mammals to invertebrates. While we humans attempt to project our preconceived notions of appropriate behaviour onto wildlife, nature often refuses to conform to our expectations.

Which species leave all the parenting to the males? Do same-sex swan couples make better parents? Why do some reptiles, amphibians and birds change their sexual orientation regardless of their genetic programming? How do echidnas manage to mate? Is it OK to eat your sexual partner?

Come along to Friday Environment Forum on November 28th and be astonished as Tony lifts the veil on the secret lives of our non-human neighbours.

Tony photographing a bearded dragon. The sex of developing bearded dragons is determined by the ambient temperature, not their genes. Photo by Judy Ditter
Tony photographing a bearded dragon. The sex of developing bearded dragons is determined by the ambient temperature, not their genes. Photo by Judy Ditter

 

One third of all black swan pairs are same-sex couples, yet they still manage to raise young. Photo by Tony Wellington
One third of all black swan pairs are same-sex couples, yet they still manage to raise young. Photo by Tony Wellington

 

Everyone is welcome at the Noosa Parks Association Environment Centre, 5 Wallace Drive, Noosaville which starts at 10:30am with morning tea available from 10-10.25am. Entry is $5 by ‘tap & go’ at the door which includes morning tea/coffee.

Join the bird observers at 8.30am in the carpark for interpretive birding.

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Organiser

  • Lyn Graham
  • Email fridayforum@noosaparks.org.au

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