Adventure Video: Companion AquaHeat Hot Water System tested The Companion AquaHeat Hot Water System is a brilliant portable outdoor appliance that means you can bring the home comfort of a hot shower and washing to your campsite. Senior…
News One of the best meteor showers of the year will grace our skies tomorrow …the brightest star in this constellation – Eta Aquarii. Along with the Orionid meteor show, which is visible in October, the Eta Aquarid is created by debris from Halley’s Comet….
Wildlife What do we stand to lose as species go extinct? …are at risk because of their popularity in the aquarium trade. Image credit: Justin Gilligan. Leafy sea dragons There is something so magical about seeing a sea dragon in person,…
Wildlife The twists and turns in snake evolution …is enlarged in fossorial snakes and this new study shows that semi-aquatic snakes also have this enlarged structure. “But how large is large? Can we distinguish these semi-aquatic forms from…
News Endangered Sydney seahorses released back into harbour …harbour home, which has seen seagrass, sponge and soft coral all but disappear. An adult Sydney seahorse. (Image credit: SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium) In October 2019, Sydney Aquarium worked closely…
News Aw shucks: tropical oysters a real pearler for shellfish aficionados …size in less than one year, rather than two or more. Oysters sidestep many of the concerns that plague other types of aquaculture: the animals don’t need feeding; can be…
News Is it time to unleash carp herpes? …see declines in aquatic plant health, water quality, native fish numbers and other aquatic values. At present, we expect carp to far exceed this impact threshold. For river managers, the…
Science & Environment The best places to swim with Sydney's marine life …active nudibranchs (sea slugs). 2. Manly The last mainland breeding site of little penguins in NSW is at Manly, where these aquatic birds come ashore to nest in tunnels from…
Creatura with Bec Crew The northern river terrapin’s breeding colours are not subtle Sporting a tiny head, beady eyes, and a long, upturned snout, the northern river terrapin is a sight to behold, even without its breeding colours. With its breeding colours, it…
News Ruby seadragon Australia's newest species …thought to be the common seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus), until DNA sequencing on museum specimens revealed it was a distinct species. While its ruby red colouring distinguishes it from other seadragons,…
