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This clip from the BBC shows a Sandtiger Shark being given an ultrasound.

As part of the front-end planning for a Pacific Cultures exhibition, four separate consultations with Pacific Island communities were conducted in June 2009 to inform the development of the concept brief. These were comprised of two workshops with secondary school students.

Tips on how to evaluate potential titles/names for exhibitions. Elements of this article first appeared in 'Visitor Behaviour', Fall/Winter, 1997, Numbers 3-4, Page 32

Three new links from Pelagos.  Thank you Adrian!

What is the Coalition of Knowledge Building Schools and how does the Museum work with them?

Finding a home on the reef can be a lethal time for baby fishes.

A Sixgill Shark has been caught on video attacking a bait near Osprey Reef, off north-eastern Australia.

The day has finally come. The Plastiki will sail in through our heads and into our beautiful harbour tomorrow – Monday, 26th of July at approximately midday.

Ichthyologist, Adrian Flynn coordinates the Pelagos Email Group. His emails contain a variety of really interesting ocean realted news. He has kindly allowed me to repost this content. Some of the material presented is incredible! Thank very much you Adrian.

Research Associate Ken Graham discovered a strange eel in the fish collection.

The Australian Museum launched an exhibition of amazing traditional and contemporary Indigenous Australian artworks.

Hagfishes can produce huge quantities of mucus!; A 50 cm long hagfish can fill an 8 litre bucket of water with slime in minutes.

The Australian Museums NAIDOC Week 2010 Celebrations were exciting and colourful!!! 

The 2010 national conference for the Australian Science Teachers Association held its welcome function at the Australian Museum.

After months at sea and dealing with all sorts of weather conditions the Plastiki and her crew arrived on our shores, in QLD, yesterday.