We are two thirteen year olds who both have a passion for nature and want to help protect and save the native animals of Australia. We are fascinated by the way eco systems work, plants grow, how birds fly and how fish swim. Their are so many wonders awaiting for us out side of that door.
EVE
*what is your favorite animal?
I cant really choose, but if I had to, it would be the Whale shark
*what do you want to do when you are older?
I want to be a marine biologist and jump on Dugongs and tag them, and make documentaries and charities.
*who do you aspire to?
I aspire to David Attenborough, Steve Irwin. Four of my primary school teachers and one of my high school teachers.
*what is your favorite colour?
Orange
*what’s your favorite movie?
Kangaroo, its about animals and its funny
*what hobbies do you have?
Gardening, Basketball, boxing, Painting, guitar, cross country running, my aboriginal identity and animals
COEN
Find me on iNaturalist and eBird
*What is your favorite animal?
My favourite animal would have to be the Grey Fantail. They are such cute and curious birds
*What do you want to do when you are older?
I would like to work in the environment in some way. If I had to choose, I would love to work on the Woodlands Birds team at Birdlife Australia.
*Who do you aspire to?
Sean (the birdman) Dooley, David Attenborough, Kirsty Costa, Alex Maisey and Gary Visser.
*what is your favorite colour?
Would have to be an ocean blue.
*whats your favorite movie?
Probably Our Planet with David Attenborough. It’s both inspiring and thought provoking.
*What hobbies do you have?
I am a keen birder (maybe even a twitcher). I love doing citizen science. I dabble in plants as well. Apart from that, I play the Drums, Piano and Saxophone. I am also part of Friends of Hughes Creek.
We are both very close friends who love being outdoors watching birds, reading encyclopedias, helping animals and finding out new things.
How we started the website
I (Eve) was thinking of how I could help raise awareness for animals, as I cant make any documentaries or work at an animal shelter (yet). So I pondered about how I could make something public about endangered, near threatened or animals that have a bad reputation, and then I had a brilliant idea! I could make a newsletter that comes out once a month about the animals in the Dandenong Ranges! I knew I couldn’t do this alone so I asked Coen to join me. he was rapped at the idea and soon enough we were editing and creating a newsletter! Coen has an excellent eye for photography and knows a lot about bird watching. I have lots of knowledge on animals and love being outdoors so we make a great team.
Why we are making this newsletter
We are making this newsletter to help raise awareness for the amazing animals around us. Their are too many animals in the Dandenong ranges that have a bad reputation or are nearly extinct. Humans are the number one most populated animal on earth and the smartest, so we need to use our numbers and our intelligence to protect animals across the globe. This starts with everyone creating a friendly environment for the native local animals that have been around the area for thousands of years. Because I think if you can educate people about animals that they are scared of or dislike they will learn to like those animals and protect them. No animal deserves to suffer or die in any way.