19 Jun 2013Alcoa Frog WatchAlcoa Frog Watch is dedicated to providing information on all aspects of Western Australian frogs. This site provides a comprehensive repository of frog distribution, frog habitats, frog information and all other aspects of information about frogs in Western Australia, including building frog friendly gardens, participating in tadpole exchange programs and acquiring frog field guides and CDs.Read more Online Exhibition Danny Murphy
6 Jun 2013How much has Megamouth grown?Competition - how much has Megamouth increased in weight during his preservation treatment? The WA Museum’s megamouth shark was the third specimen recorded when it appeared dying on a Mandurah beach in 1988.Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
31 May 2013They're using coconuts...A large land crab, which climbs trees and feeds on coconuts, can hardly go unnoticed. Vague reports date back to the 9th century, and include descriptions by Charles Darwin and Carolus Linnaeus. According to these early records Birgus latro was once widespread throughout the Pacific and Indian Ocean, mirroring the distribution of coconut palm trees.These coconut or robber crabs, however, are considered a delicacy and aphrodisiac in some cultures, and as a result they are now restricted to islands scarcely inhabited by humans, where they have nocturnal and shy habits.Read more Blog entry Andrew Hosie
15 May 2013Drum Favourites: the Southern Sponge CrabAustrodromidia australis belongs to the Dromiidae family, commonly known as the sponge crabs. These unique creatures actually carry a well-fitting camouflage cap of living sponge or ascidian (sea squirt) over their back which they trim and keep tidy. As well as camouflaging the crab, the sponge can often taste bad, making potential predators reluctant to eat it. The sponge or other encrusting animal on the back of the Dromiid can often be larger than the crab itself.Read more Blog entry Andrew Hosie
7 May 2013What do you call a giant green walking stick...The Broome Advertiser contacted us this week with a photo of an unusual insect taken near Cable Beach in the State's North West recently. We asked our Terrestrial Invertebrates technical officer Brian Hanich if we should be worried.... Read more Blog entry Niki Comparti
12 Apr 2013The problem with dangerous goods: WA Museum’s conunDRUMThe Western Australian Museum is the repository for the State’s collection of both natural and social heritage. The Museum's collections require varying amounts of care to preserve. Some artefacts or specimens can simply be kept dry. Most of the Crustacean Collection however is wet-preserved in ethanol and stored in jars and housed in our wet store. Unluckily, not all crustaceans can fit into our jars and some larger specimens are stored in drums, which again, sadly, don’t fit in our wet store.Read more Blog entry Andrew Hosie
10 Apr 2013The Shaggy Spined BeeThis bee belongs in the genus Leioproctus but has yet to be scientifically named and described. It has been given the common name "Shaggy Spined Bee". WA Museum research associate Dr Terry Houston has developed a factsheet on this unique bee [PDF 299kb], and a full text version of this document can be found below.Read more Photo Galleries Western Australian Museum
Western Australian Wedding AlbumDepartmental resources | Updated 1 decade agoFor the exhibition Unveiled: 200 years of wedding glamour, we invited members of the public to submit pictures of their weddings, and their family member's weddings to create a community gallery of Western Australian weddings. The galleries pictured below are of Western Australian weddings from the late 19th century right through to 2013. Click on the images to read their full story. Western Australian Wedding Album Cynthia ThomasPhoto Galleries Catharine Bowra and Brendan AlweynPhoto Galleries Geoff Browne and Roslyn FosterPhoto Galleries Annette AveryPhoto Galleries Valma (Val) Paullina Stephens married Michael (Mick) ZuvichPhoto Galleries Grant & Kristy MetcalfPhoto Galleries Lawrence Edward Warne and Barbara Maureen Sharman (nee Barron)Photo Galleries Philip Mcintyre Sharman and Barbara Maureen BarronPhoto Galleries Margaret Winifred (Win) and Arthur Samuel SmithPhoto Galleries Martin North and Ailan TranPhoto Galleries Karen Thomas and Bill DaveyPhoto Galleries Clare Lake and Mark UnderwoodPhoto Galleries Kat & Michael CampbellPhoto Galleries Neil Costley & Vicki SnowPhoto Galleries David and Marilyn Clark-MurphyPhoto Galleries Edward McMahon & Rosina Maggetti Photo Galleries Heather Shelton and Shane LynchPhoto Galleries Edna Giles (nee Cass)Photo Galleries Alexandra Gerner & Claude Di RossoPhoto Galleries John and Blodwyn Timms (nee Lloyd)Photo Galleries William and Isabella MartinPhoto Galleries Karen Zilko and Bruno BenaisePhoto Galleries Mary and Tony MarchesePhoto Galleries Jacinta Cox and Brent BonnerPhoto Galleries Murray and Carey StewartPhoto Galleries Tanya and Andrew DavisPhoto Galleries Rita Beard and Arthur CantPhoto Galleries Colleen QuinnPhoto Galleries Paul Corbishley and Lynda CunninghamPhoto Galleries Jennifer Leverton and Alex BevanPhoto Galleries Ulli Hörnemann and Frank Broeze (deceased)Photo Galleries Johanna Standish-Hansen & Christian HansenPhoto Galleries Kasia & Neil BamberPhoto Galleries Wes and MelPhoto Galleries Annie Ethel Butler and Henry Francis O'BrienPhoto Galleries Jean Sprigg & Arthur O'BrienPhoto Galleries Tony Calogero and Clare WilliamsPhoto Galleries Dana & Randall ScottPhoto Galleries Berit Zaremba and Gregory YoungPhoto Galleries Todd Collins and Julie Epis Photo Galleries Bronwyn David and Jonathon LeekPhoto Galleries Kristy and Richard FarmerPhoto Galleries Chris Frost and Ron JohnstonePhoto Galleries Helen Peacock & Paul DugdalePhoto Galleries Anne Palmer and Robert PeacockPhoto Galleries Juanita Hooper nee Salvemini & Craig GreenbankPhoto Galleries Carol and Mark HellewellPhoto Galleries Mary Del Casale and John BrescacinPhoto Galleries Judy John and George GoncalvesPhoto Galleries Bob and Sue CurnowPhoto Galleries Euphemia Love & Ian StottPhoto Galleries Sue Stott & Ross ChadwickPhoto Galleries Haili & Michael PuePhoto Galleries Marie McCulloch and Anthony RicciPhoto Galleries Mieke Burger and Morgan StrongPhoto Galleries Renae Woodhams and Leigh MathiesonPhoto Galleries Charles David Gordon and Ivy Ada BarlowPhoto Galleries Marie Placanica and Lynn JefferyPhoto Galleries Stephanie Quinn and John MurphyPhoto Galleries Joan Roberts and Gordon Campbell Photo Galleries Lynda Quinn and Bill WoodhamsPhoto Galleries Eunice Burghall and Laurie QuinnPhoto Galleries Phyllis Moore and Robin McMillanPhoto Galleries Mavis Bond and Fred ChaneyPhoto Galleries Alan Beaton and Renate StroinskiPhoto Galleries Ronald Charles Gordon and Lynette Mae SquancePhoto Galleries Michael Matthew Comparti and Alison Ruth BettenayPhoto Galleries Melissa Brantner and Desmond GillespiePhoto Galleries Clara Carlotta (Tita) Carey and Charles Jerome Winton HigginsPhoto Galleries Septima Inez Wemyss and Wilfred Featherstone OckerbyPhoto Galleries Beatrice (Trixie) Peady and Fred CombsPhoto Galleries Unknown weddingPhoto Galleries Dorrie Vaughan and Ernest OatesPhoto Galleries Margaret Elvire Hamersley and John ForrestPhoto Galleries Laura Burt and Charles Lee-SteerePhoto Galleries Cynthia McMillan and CC FormanPhoto Galleries Margaret Caroline (Cissy) Trim and George Henry GamelPhoto Galleries Lila Amelia (Buddy) Doney, and Harold Thomas KirkhamPhoto Galleries More information
25 Mar 2013Fish in focus - The West Australian SeahorseContinuing our series of endemic fish species, here is a very special fish that is endemic to the west coast of Western Australia. The West Australian Seahorse: Hippocampus subelongatus Castelnau, 1873Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
11 Mar 2013Day 18 Kimberley Montage – Kimberley 2012 This video contains a compilation of animals, habitats and landscapes filmed during the Kimberley research trip of October 2012. These video diaries document the October 2012 field trip into remote areas of the Kimberley. This field trip was part of the Marine Life of Kimberley project to study and understand the marine biodiversity of the area. Read more Video Danny Murphy
8 Mar 2013Day 17 The Wrap – Kimberley 2012This video is a summary and wrap-up of the highly successful Kimberley research trip of October 2012. These video diaries document the October 2012 field trip into remote areas of the Kimberley. This field trip was part of the Marine Life of Kimberley project to study and understand the marine biodiversity of the area.Read more Video Danny Murphy
7 Mar 2013Day 16 Octocorals – Kimberley 2012In this video we gain insight into the amazing diversity of corals in the Kimberley reefs. These video diaries document the October 2012 field trip into remote areas of the Kimberley. This field trip was part of the Marine Life of Kimberley project to study and understand the marine biodiversity of the area.Read more Video Danny Murphy