New discovery of rare Lord Howe Island stick #insect colonies https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/lord-howe-island-stick-insect-discovery-balls-pyramid/106381564

"There is renewed hope for the survival of an insect once thought #extinct, after two healthy colonies were found on a rock outcrop of #LordHoweIsland... the #LordHoweIslandStickInsect's only known wild habitat is Ball's Pyramid, the tallest volcanic stack in the world... Seven were captured for breeding purposes."

Tame birds, zero phone signal, and water this clear? Lord Howe Island hits different 🏝️💙

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#travel #oceania #australia #newsouthwales #lordhoweisland #wanderlust

How Did I End Up Hosting Science Talks on a Tropical Island??

So… I somehow ended up helping host a science festival on a remote tropical island… and yeah, it was as wild as it sounds. 🌴

Welcome to Lord Howe Island Dark Skies Festival — where I ran nightscape photography courses, helped host the pub science talks (yes, actual science… in a pub), led the kids’ "Blast Off!" space class, explored the glowing light walk, visited the Lord Howe Island Distillery (because science needs gin), and spent every night imaging under some of the darkest skies on Earth.

Between the stargazing, science chaos, and way too many camera batteries, this was one of the most unexpectedly amazing trips I’ve been on.

Seriously… how did I end up here?

🔭✨🧪🍸

https://youtu.be/p784nyhK-hc

#ScienceFestival #DarkSkies #Astrophotography #LordHoweIsland #NightscapePhotography #SpaceLovers #AstronomyLife #StargazingNights #TelescopeTime #AstroAdventure #ExploreAustralia #ScienceForEveryone #PhotographyTrip #TravelWithPurpose #BackyardAstronomy #AstroVibes #EducationalFun #IslandLife #SpaceEducation #OutreachMatters

BUCKET LIST Astronomy Trip: Lord Howe Island ✨ - PART 1

I traveled to Lord Howe Island to run astronomy viewing nights for tourists under some of the darkest skies in the Southern Hemisphere! 🔭✨ Watch as I capture stunning astrophotography and explore this remote stargazing paradise.

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#Stargazing #Astrophotography #LordHoweIsland #DarkSkies #MilkyWay #lovelordhowe

Special thanks to Danielle from Love Lord Howe

Video Link: https://youtu.be/o50qRuzp2D8

Lost in the clouds, Lord Howe Island’s highest peak is a rainforest paradise straight out of a fairy tale. Home to unique plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth, this otherworldly ecosystem has needed bold action to survive. #LordHoweIsland #Rainforest #Conservation #extinction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWlr4kJGXOw

Driven To ‘Extinction’ By A Shipwreck, A 2001 Discovery Brought The ‘World’s Rarest Insect’ Back To Life #lordhoweisland #stickinsect #extinction #deExtinction #insects

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scotttravers/2025/01/06/driven-to-extinction-by-a-shipwreck-a-2001-discovery-brought-the-worlds-rarest-insect-back-to-life/

Read about Australia's Lord Howe Island, its cloud forest, its coral reef and how its people work to maintain its special environment:
#environment #LordHoweIsland

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-23/lord-howe-island-cloud-forest-rare-ecosystem-species-return/104407260