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"Slow Life" by Daniel Stoupin

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Daniel Stoupin says, "I am a PhD student in the University of Queensland and my research is in the field of marine biology. Coincidentally, I am also...
Victor
9 Apr 2014
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New Armor Inspired by Oysters

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Introducing the latest in bioceramic armor: lightweight and transparent yet tough-as-nails, and totally inspired by the natural exoskeleton of a...
Victor
6 Apr 2014
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Whale Carcass Cure for Rheumatism

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In the above photo, a rheumatism sufferer sits inside the carcass of a whale in Eden, Australia. Climbing inside the carcass of a whale was once...
Victor
3 Apr 2014
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Too Many Salmon in the Sea

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Pink salmon (shown above spawning in Alaska) have increased since the 1970s, with an estimated 640 million returning to their breeding rivers in Asia...
Victor
3 Apr 2014
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Court Ends Japan's Antarctic Whale Hunt

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The UN's top court has ruled Japan's whaling hunt in the Southern Ocean should cease "with immediate effect". The decision came as the court tonight...
Victor
1 Apr 2014
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14 Fun Facts About Hagfish

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Today, our friends Chris and Lance brought us a beautiful hagfish!  It's a very strange fish that lives just offshore in deeper...

Victor
12 Apr 2014
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Kaikoura Marine Protections Unveiled

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Major new protections around the Kaikoura coast have been unveiled by the Government today.The proposals include a new marine reserve, whale and fur...
Victor
18 Mar 2014
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New Study Proves Zoos and Aquariums Teach Biodiversity

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Zoos and aquariums do teach the public about the delicate balance between animal species and their habitats, a new international study shows....

Victor
22 Mar 2014
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Citizen Science Study Maps Oceans' Plankton

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A study is calling on the world's sailors to help map the oceans' phytoplankton, microscopic plants that form the bedrock of marine food chains...
Victor
12 Mar 2014
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Seaweek 2014 Almost Over

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Seaweek, 1-9 March this year,  has been a pretty full on time for us at the Island Bay Marine Education Centre.  The week...

Victor
13 Mar 2014
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Nice little place they have down there by the water. Good place to go for a quick and fun outing. Interesting seeing all the various types of marine life they have in one building.

Archie

 

The Island Bay Marine Education Centre's  Bait House Aquarium  is an interactive marine experience based in Island Bay on Wellington's south coast.There are  lots of different sea creatures on display including a couple of octupuses, sea horses, lobsters to name a few.  You can also gently touch and handle starfish, sea cucumbers, sea anemones, crabs and other sea life found in the local rock pools outside.There's far more inside than you would expect. The volunteers and expert staff are  very friendly and helpful. It is really reasonably priced and we were all entertained for ages. Really good fun and educational too. Definitely worth checking out with the family.

Haydn

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