Wildlife The mystery of the NT's aquatic tarantulas captured …breathe underwater. They do this by coating themselves in a thin, mercury-like layer of bubbles. Known generally as aquatic tarantulas, these unique spiders are yet to be given a proper…
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 Get ready for a month of shooting stars …the constellation Aquarius, near the Eta Aquarii star. A meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through the debris of an old comet, such as Halley. “It’s rocks and ice that…
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 The twists and turns in snake evolution …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 fossorial…
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…
News Hybrid turtle possible first in Australia …unusual turtle was rescued by concerned onlookers and taken to Reef HQ Aquarium’s turtle hospital on the Great Barrier Reef after it was seen lingering in the Townsville Port following…
News VIDEO: Adorable seahorses check into new underwater 'hotels' …over the last three years and will continue to do so for years to come,” adds Daniel Sokolnikoff, aquarist and seahorse expert at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium. “It means the…
