Blog archive:
February 2012

It is exceedingly rare to see a juvenile whalefish (a tapetail) in shallow water.

This video is quite amazing; It shows an unusual feeding strategy employed by Common Lionfish.

Progress on the Deep Oceans exhibition is swimming along at a cracking pace...

The opportunities offered by the web are forcing some museums to rethink how they provide content. Museum professional Irene Rubino interviews Michael Hugill about an emerging museum profession: the online producer.

Andrew and Duncan are volunteers on the digitisation project, called DigiVol, who both provide interesting commentary on life behind the scenes in the digitisation lab.

Museum photographers Carl Bento and James King on the power and practice of photography. This week, it's 'understanding people'...

In a day and age when saving energy is of high importance, there must be a valuable explanation for why office buildings keep their lights on at night.

The Museum's new Frogs Field Guide app out now and has some great features, creating a unique experience for those interested in discovering more about frogs. Read on to Explore frogs!

When developing the Frogs Field Guide we planned to build the app for both iOS and Android platforms.

Museum photographers Carl Bento and James King on the power and practice of photography. This week, it's 'telling stories'...

This incredible footage of a live Barreleye was taken by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. It has been viewed on YouTube over 3 million times.

Lady Tunakaimanu Feilakepa is renowned and greatly respected for her traditional cultural knowledge in Tonga and across the Pacific. Here she discusses Tongan mats, a decline in natural materials and the value of viewing such a collection.

Lady Tunakaimanu Feilakepa is renowned and greatly respected for her traditional cultural knowledge in Tonga and across the Pacific. Here she shares her knowledge on a variety of pandanus handicrafts.

Marine biologist Amanda Hay is on beautiful Lizard Island where she is conducting research into behaviour of larval fishes. Today, she writes about an encounter at the beach.

Colleagues at the Smithsonian have just added a fantastic new online exhibition to their website. Called 'What You See When You Turn a Fish Inside Out' gives users the chance to strip away the exterior of a fish and take an x-ray peek at its insides. Great stuff!