Mini Mum Lays Eggs

Our recently arrived pygmy octopus has laid a cluster of tiny eggs. She was found by volunteer divers during the Harbour Clean-up "Eliminate to Educate" several weeks ago and has been settling in at the Bait House Aquarium since then.

We were surprised to look in her home one morning to see her carefully looking after about 150-200 eggs. Not much is known about pygmy octopuses because they're rarely seen.

If you want to find out more about her, come on down to the Bait House Aquarium any Sunday between 10am and 3pm. Entry for children is $2 and for adults $4.

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