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New Marine Reserves: Protecting Paradise

Ocean News
Three new marine reserves finally safeguard the ocean wonderland of our subantarctic islands. The new subantarctic island marine reserves will help...
Victor
7 Mar 2014
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Tackling Overfishing on Many Fronts

Ocean News
In Half Moon Bay, California, this evening, much discussion among the hundreds of gathered delegates has turned to overfishing. There were perhaps as...
Victor
5 Mar 2014
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Climate Change Affects Deep Ocean

Ocean News
Biologists used ultra-deep cameras and animal traps placed 7,000 metres under the ocean near New Zealand to make their discoveries. Rarely seen...
Victor
4 Mar 2014
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NZ Scientists Discover Unique Deep-Sea Relationship

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New Zealand scientists from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) have discovered a new crustacean species that may unlock...
Victor
28 Feb 2014
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Eddie's Carpet Shark Diary

Fish Tales
The following article was sent to us by Eddie, one of our very dedicated and valued volunteers who assists at our weekly Open Sunday. Eddie has...
Victor
27 Feb 2014
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A Laboratory Under the Sea

Ocean News
A new instrument that can provide early warnings of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and other toxic organisms in the ocean has successfully passed its...
Victor
24 Feb 2014
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Squid Eggs Hatch

IBMEC News

Two weeks ago, we collected a cluster of recently laid squid eggs from Worser Bay.  After just over a week, we were surprised to see...

Victor
7 Mar 2014
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Researchers Discover New Species of Deep-Diving Whale

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Researchers have identified a new species of mysterious beaked whale based on the study of seven animals stranded on remote tropical islands in the...
Victor
6 Feb 2014
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Sharks Slaughtered for Supplements

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A Chinese company killing hundreds of endangered sharks to make health supplements, has been exposed as running the world's largest shark abattoir...
Victor
29 Jan 2014
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New Carpet Shark Gives Birth

IBMEC News

Last week, our friend Chris brought us a new female Carpet Shark that was caught in his lobster pots.  The day after the new resident...

Victor
20 Feb 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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