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Website | Subscribe Expeditions Brochure One day tasters Donate Contact us Dear Earthwatcher,   With the cooler months approaching, now is the perfect time to plan a new adventure. Perhaps you are being called to the lush rainforest by the frogs of Eastern Australia, the clear blue waters and dolphins of Greece or the fascinating and most iconic endangered species, the giant panda. Our new expedition, On the trail of the giant panda, you will help monitor newborn panda cubs and their mums during breeding season, observe 'trainee' pandas preparing for release into the wild and study a wild panda population in the mountain forest of the Wolong Nature Reserve.   To find out more about this expedition or any other, visit earthwatch.org.au or join the conversation on facebook. Warm regards, Richard Gilmore CEO, Earthwatch Australia Visit us on facebook Join us on Twitter Latest news A personal message from St James's Palace It seems like long ago that Earthwatch received the great news that we would be one of the beneficiaries of the Royal Wedding Gift fund set up by Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton. Now, William sends Earthwatch a personal letter of thanks and encouragement. Divers return from pioneering expedition The first team of divers have just returned from Orpheus Island surveying the health of coral in the area. The expedition was a huge success, with the last dive at the beautiful Coral Gardens a highlight. Even inclement weather didn't dampen the team spirit! Check out the photos on facebook. Family teams - Bandicoots and Microbats Looking for a fun, educational activity that the whole family can enjoy? Check out Melbourne's Microbats and Bandicoots on the Brink family teams. Team sizes and dates are limited, so book your place soon. TeachWild - a journey of marine discovery Up to 270 marine species worldwide are affected by marine debris, yet little is known about the impact this has on Australia's wildlife. To help understand and combat this, Earthwatch has launched a new program, TeachWild and calling for teachers, parents and students to get involved. UPCOMING EXPEDITIONS  VIC Melbourne's Microbats 26 Oct, 10 Nov (family), 16 Nov, 24 Nov (family), 30 Nov Conserving Koala Country 18 Apr, 26 Sept, 14 Nov NSW NEW dates Bandicoots on the Brink 12 May (family), 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 27 Oct (family), 1 Nov Australia's Vanishing Frogs 5 Nov, 12 Jan 2013 WA Freshwater Turtles of the Kimberley SOLD OUT QLD Turtles in Trouble 19 July, 19 Oct, 20 Nov Project Manta SOLD OUT Recovery of the Reef SOLD OUT NEW Daintree's Hidden Coastline May 25, Oct 22 Coming soon: Climate Change in the Rainforest INTERNATIONAL Asia Climate Change & Landscape in Borneo's Rainforest 8 July, 29 July,18 Aug Thinking like an Elephant in Thailand 20 May, 10 June, 21 June, 10 July, 16 Sept, 7 Oct, 21 Oct, 4 Nov NEW: On the Trail of the Giant Panda 11 June through to 19 Oct Africa Saving Kenya's Black Rhinos 11 June, 2 July, 23 July Carnivores of Madagascar 5 July, 9 Aug, 27 Dec Walking with African Wildlife 13 July, 1 Aug, 20 Aug South African Penguins 7 May, 4 June, 2 July, 30 July, 27 Aug US, Central & South America Climate Change at the Arctic's Edge 19 June, 31 Aug, 25 Sept Trinidad's Leatherback Sea Turtles 8 Apr, 22 Apr, 6 May, 22 May Amazon Riverboat 28 June Europe Marmots and Mountains in the French Alps 19 May, 26 May, 9 June, 7 July Discovering Italy's Ancient Roman Coast 13 May through to 30 Oct www.earthwatch.org.au   03 9682 6828