Blog archive:
November 2011
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Two new species of moss frog discovered
The mist-shrouded mountains of Vietnam reveal two new species of moss frog.
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Threadfin Seasnail swimming at 2400 m!
This impressive movie was taken at a depth of 2400 m. The fish is a Threadfin Seasnail, Rhodichthys regina (family Liparidae). Thank you to Dr David Stein for identifying the fish.
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Social Musings: 5 lessons we've learned
Here's a quick look at the top 5 things we've learned since launching our new(ish) social media action plan.
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Crocodile exposed
After a top effort by all, the restoration of our oldest display case (starring our reptilian friends) has finally been unveiled!
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DigiVol: The Wonder of Insects
DigiVol (formerly Rapid Digitisation Project): Check out some amazing pics of cicadas, tree hoppers, and hawk moths taken by our volunteers.
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Amazing new hagfish behaviour
Hagfishes are incredible! They can stop a would-be predator within seconds with a mouthful of slime. Ichthyologists at the National Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa) have just published a fascinating paper on hagfish behaviour in the journal Nature.
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Dr Smithers' collecting box
Scientists often need to be resourceful - sometimes with a hammer and saw!
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Linkasaurus #11
'Curated' for you: the latest web, tech and museum news from across the net...
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Art at the Outpost
I went to the opening of "Outpost: Art from the Streets" last night on Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour...
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Amazing depths from the oceans of the web!
Much like the deep oceans themselves, the work we're discovering on the web is incredible.
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