Musk duck and Copepod creatures

On today's show,  we’re going to meet a duck that’s far from home, We’'ll learn about a program which is helping Indigenous teenagers become the first high school graduates in their families. We’ll take a trip to western NSW and visit what’s soon to be the state’s biggest national park. Before we head into space and find out what bush tucker might grow on the international space station. And we meet a 97 year old zoologist who's discovered more than 40 new creatures. QUESTIONS: What is the name of the duck that was far from home? How many students have graduated from the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy since it began? What is the name of the farm that is being turned into a huge National Park? How do students experiment on Earth, possible foods that could be grown in space? How many Copepods has Dr Vernon Harris discovered? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: How big is Thurlooo Downs? ANSWERS: The Musk Duck. 15,000. Thurloo Downs. They do these experiments using special growth chambers that have the same conditions that astronauts have in space, like certain levels of light, heat and oxygen. More than 40 new species. BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: 437,000 hectares.