By Ross Daley, Research Project Leader Harrisson’s Dogfish (Centrophorus harrissoni) is a small shark that occupies a narrow strip of […]
Warming oceans are affecting the breeding patterns and habitat of marine life, according to a three-year international study published today in Nature Climate Change.
Garlic prawns, paella, tandoori prawns, jambalaya, or a fabulously 70s prawn cocktail — however you like to eat prawns, we’ve […]
Part of the Biosecurity Series By guest blogger Professor Peter Doherty It’s no big secret that we’re citizens of an increasingly […]
‘Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet, we’re wesearching viruses’. If Elmer Fudd is the arch-enemy of Bugs Bunny, then it’s safe […]
Blue Marlin: This week a blue marlin washed up on a suburban Adelaide beach. It is thought this is the […]
Here’s a fun fact: the words “sarcastic” and “sarcasm” come from the Greek word sarkasmos, meaning “to tear or rend flesh”. […]
Dark Smiling Whiptail: I was trying to be smart and find a fish with some sort of connection to the […]
At the surface, it is home to white sharks, southern bluefin tuna, and marine mammals including blue whales and sealions […]
Also known as the toothpick fish or vampire fish, the Candiru is a slender, translucent parasite. These creepy critters are […]
Mackerel Icefish: Right. It is starting to get a bit cold around the countryside so I thought this may be […]
Moon Jellyfish: It is rare for these to live more than six months in the wild but they are really […]
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