Blog archive: February 2012
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Science
Larval whalefish at Apo Island
It is exceedingly rare to see a juvenile whalefish (a tapetail) in shallow water.
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Science
'Water squirting' Common Lionfish
This video is quite amazing; It shows an unusual feeding strategy employed by Common Lionfish.
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At the Museum
Deep Oceans - Meet Mr Anglerfish
Progress on the Deep Oceans exhibition is swimming along at a cracking pace...
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Museullaneous
From local to ubiquitous: online producers and museum outreach
The opportunities offered by the web are forcing some museums to rethink how they provide content. Museum professional Irene Rubino interviews Michael Hugill about an emerging museum profession: the online producer.
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Science
DigiVol: Volunteers have their say
Andrew and Duncan are volunteers on the digitisation project, called DigiVol, who both provide interesting commentary on life behind the scenes in the digitisation lab.
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At the Museum
Point and shoot #3 - Understanding People
Museum photographers Carl Bento and James King on the power and practice of photography. This week, it's 'understanding people'...
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Education
Alight at night: Why office buildings keep their lights on at night
In a day and age when saving energy is of high importance, there must be a valuable explanation for why office buildings keep their lights on at night.
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Museullaneous
Frogs Field Guide – Explore frogs!
The Museum's new Frogs Field Guide app out now and has some great features, creating a unique experience for those interested in discovering more about frogs. Read on to Explore frogs!
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Museullaneous
Frogs Field Guide – deciding on a platform
When developing the Frogs Field Guide we planned to build the app for both iOS and Android platforms.
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At the Museum
Point and shoot #2 - Telling Stories
Museum photographers Carl Bento and James King on the power and practice of photography. This week, it's 'telling stories'...
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Science
Incredible Barreleye video
This incredible footage of a live Barreleye was taken by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. It has been viewed on YouTube over 3 million times.
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Science
Calling on Tongan Traditions: Decline in Natural Resources
Lady Tunakaimanu Feilakepa is renowned and greatly respected for her traditional cultural knowledge in Tonga and across the Pacific. Here she discusses Tongan mats, a decline in natural materials and the value of viewing such a collection.
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Science
Calling on Tongan Traditions: Handicrafts
Lady Tunakaimanu Feilakepa is renowned and greatly respected for her traditional cultural knowledge in Tonga and across the Pacific. Here she shares her knowledge on a variety of pandanus handicrafts.
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Science
Lizard Fish - Shark Beaching
Marine biologist Amanda Hay is on beautiful Lizard Island where she is conducting research into behaviour of larval fishes. Today, she writes about an encounter at the beach.
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Science
The Power of X-rays
Colleagues at the Smithsonian have just added a fantastic new online exhibition to their website. Called 'What You See When You Turn a Fish Inside Out' gives users the chance to strip away the exterior of a fish and take an x-ray peek at its insides. Great stuff!
