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The health of Moreton Bay begins far beyond its shoreline. Last week, representatives from The Moreton Bay Foundation joined a Resilient Rivers South East Queensland field day across the greater Moreton Bay catchment, visiting projects…
The Moreton Bay Foundation has lodged a submission on the proposed Moreton Motorsport Park development at Beachmere. The proposed site is connected to King Johns Creek, the Caboolture River catchment, downstream coastal wetlands and ultimately…
Why White’s Seahorses matter for Moreton Bay. They are only about the length of credit card, can change colour to match their surroundings, and spend much of their lives clinging quietly to seagrass, sponge or…
What has a paddle-shaped tail, a taste for seagrass, and a surprisingly big message for the future of Moreton Bay? Today, Thursday 28 May, is World Dugong Day — a chance to celebrate one of…
On this International Day for Biological Diversity, the message could not be more relevant to Moreton Bay: local action has global impact. Quandamooka is not just a beautiful coastal landscape on Brisbane’s doorstep. The…
This Endangered Species Day, we’re turning our attention to one of Moreton Bay’s most distinctive threatened marine mammals: the Australian humpback dolphin. These are not occasional visitors passing through the Bay. Australian humpback dolphins (Sousa…
A coastline is a living edge — where dunes hold beaches together, wetlands filter water, mangroves shelter fish nurseries, shorebirds gather to rest, turtles return to nest, and communities meet the sea. We know that…
Healthy shark and ray populations are one of the clearest signs of a fully-functioning marine ecosystem. They help regulate food webs, connect habitats as they move through the seascape, and influence the structure, balance and…
Moreton Bay is more than just a beautiful backdrop to our lives. It is a nationally and internationally significant living system, rich in cultural, natural, and social values. As a marine park and Ramsar-listed wetland,…
Each year, Moreton Bay’s mudflats follow an ancient rhythm of migration. For part of the year, they are alive with migratory shorebirds feeding and resting after their long journey south. Then, as the seasons turn,…
When divers visit Flinders Reef, off the northern tip of Mulgumpin/Moreton Island, they sometimes witness one of Moreton Bay’s most remarkable underwater rituals: marine turtles hovering patiently around coral bommies while small fish go to…
The Moreton Bay Passport pilot is coming, and it’s bringing a Grand Prize! This January, one lucky super-engaged Moreton Bay Passport pilot user will WIN a Wild Dolphin Feeding at Sunset adventure at the Tangalooma Island…
