Cassowary - Capturing Nature Print Size:A2 4kg approx

4kg approx

although it is intended primarily to be used outdoors

the fill and plush of these huggable friends is made of spun recycled water bottle plastic

making it a lovely gift for children and collectors alike

Lily Caterpillar - Illustration by Harriet Scott

Cassowary - Capturing Nature Print Size:A2 4kg approxA charming and evocative part of the Australian Museum's history, this is a photograph of the first cassowary in the AM collection. The bird was acquired from G Randall Johnson, who collected it near Rockingham Bay, Far North Queensland, in 1866. For a time it was believed to be a species distinct from the Casuarius australis shot and named in 1854 by naturalist Thomas Wall (who had perished before he could transport the skin). The new specimen was