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DigiVol - Mel Ward's Crustaceans

Come crabbing with us on an expedition through Fiji, Hawaii, Cuba and the Atlantic coast of the USA…. all from the comfort of your couch!

By: Category: Museullaneous, Date: 22 May 2013

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 #5

Wildlife detectives

How does Australia protect its biodiversity from the illegal import of exotic species?

By: Deborah White, Michael Hugill, Category: At The Museum, Date: 22 May 2013

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 #1

Why do we collect?

Why do Museums have natural history collections? What would happen if we didn’t have them?

By: Deborah White, Michael Hugill, Category: At The Museum, Date: 22 May 2013

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 #2

Grey-headed Flying Foxes in peril

The poor Grey-headed Flying Fox has been much maligned...  

By: Deborah White, Michael Hugill, Category: At The Museum, Date: 22 May 2013

Controlling Crown of Thorns #2

Controlling Crown of Thorns

Some ground-breaking trials have recently been performed at our Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef.

By: Category: Science, Date: 22 May 2013

Based On A Tooth Story #1

Based On A Tooth Story

For visitors to the Museum, one of the highlights is most definitely the Dinosaur Hall...

By: Category: At The Museum, Date: 21 May 2013

Scott Sisters' Diary

Connecting with Communities

Through video conferencing distance is no longer an obstacle to the Australian Museums collections and experts

By: Karen Player, Category: Lifelong Learning, Date: 18 May 2013

Shortfin Mako scales

This Week in Fish: Mako magic

What do you see in the image?  Interlocking vine leaves? Think again. These are the scales of a Mako Shark from the fish collection.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 17 May 2013

Cultural Collections at the Contemporary Pacific Arts Festival #3

Cultural Collections at the Contemporary Pacific Arts Festival

In April, we attended the CPAF in Melbourne to explore new Pacifica social and cultural initiatives being championed in the state.

By: Ms Thelma Thomas, Keren Ruki, Dion Peita, Mr Logan Metcalfe, Mrs Yvonne Carrillo-Huffman, Category: Science, Date: 16 May 2013

Bar-tailed Godwits

World Migratory Bird Day 2013

To recognise World Migratory Bird Day Australian Museum Streamwatch volunteers participated in a wetlands day at Bicentennial Park.

By: Karen Player, Category: Lifelong Learning, Date: 12 May 2013