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New Beaked Whale Species Discovered

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Scientists working off the western coast of Mexico say they have found a previously unknown species of whale. Three beaked whales were spotted last...
Victor
10 Dec 2020
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Orca Ramming Boats in Spain and Portugal?

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Killer whales, or orcas, are the largest members of the oceanic dolphin family. While the intelligent mammals, which hunt in large pods, are known...
Victor
13 Oct 2020
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Lamprey Need Saving With Global Help

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Lamprey fish have terrifying teeth and no jaw — but there's a global movement to save this living fossil. The blood-sucking, ancient lamprey might...
Victor
14 Sep 2020
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The Plankton Potential

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Plankton don’t get the credit they deserve. Despite weighing at just 1% of the world’s photosynthetic biomass, these predominantly unicellular...
Victor
26 Aug 2020
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Designs For Underwater 'Space Station'

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Sixty feet beneath the surface of the Caribbean Sea, aquanaut Fabien Cousteau and industrial designer Yves Béhar are envisioning the world's largest...
Victor
30 Jul 2020
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Scientists Find Earthquake Toll in Kelp DNA

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Waving fronds of seaweed form a peaceful underwater scene, with dappled sunlight pouring down. Hidden in the organisms’ genes, however, may be...
Victor
15 Jul 2020
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Cephalopod vs. Shark

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Deep in the ocean, there is a profound space between what science can explain and what's left to our imaginations. To fill in the gap, humans have...
Victor
30 Jun 2020
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Vampire Fish Spawning in Vermont

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The sea lamprey, despite its appearance, is a net positive for waterways. The sea lamprey, an eel-like creature colloquially referred to as the "...
Victor
30 Jun 2020
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Tour Operators Planting Corals During Pandemic

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If we're going to reboot a world shut down by a pandemic, we have to think creatively. For some Australian diving tour operators, that means ferrying...
Victor
3 Jun 2020
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Grandmother Orcas Help Orca Calves' Survive

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The survival chances of young orca whales are boosted by the presence of their grandmothers, especially in times of food scarcity, according to new...
Victor
2 May 2020
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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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