6 Feb 2015West Coast Marine Molluscs Western Australia (WA) has a unique and diverse marine fauna. You may have noticed, walking along our beaches, a wide variety of seashells. Who do these shells belong to? And how do they survive? Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
5 Sep 2014Two new sponge species with Nyoongar species namesTwo local scientists from the Western Australian Museum and Department of Fisheries recently published the descriptions of two new sponge species found in temperate coastal seas in southwest Western Australia. They gave these sponges Nyoongar names as a tribute to the region’s traditional owners.Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
11 Apr 2014A behind-the-scenes look at our crustacean collectionThis small photo gallery gives a behind-the-scenes look into the crustacean collection. It will be enhanced in the near future with a Smartphone and tablet app that the Western Australian Museum is currently developing. This Smartphone and tablet app will reveal what happens behind-the-scenes at the Museum, explaining the research performed and showcasing our collections. The Western Australian Museum is developing a variety of new products for our audiences, and invites you to give your opinion about this app project by answering a short survey:Read more Photo Galleries Jessica Scholle
28 Mar 2014A behind-the-scenes look at our volute collectionThis small photo gallery gives a behind-the-scenes look into the volute collection. It will be enhanced in the near future with a Smartphone and tablet app that the Western Australian Museum is currently developing. This Smartphone and tablet app will reveal what happens behind-the-scenes at the Museum, explaining the research performed and showcasing our collections.Read more Photo Galleries Jessica Scholle
13 Feb 2014Researching and surveying – Kimberley 2013Introduction The WA Museum and partner agencies have performed surveys in the Kimberley to examine and survey marine biodiversity and their associated habitats. This video introduces the processes and activities required to undertake such research.Read more Video Danny Murphy
13 Feb 2014Trends and Discoveries – Kimberley 2013Summary The WA Museum and partner agencies have performed surveys along the Kimberley coast to examine marine biodiversity. This video introduces some of the initial discoveries that the research team has made during the research expedition.Read more Video Danny Murphy
13 Feb 2014Mimicking Algae – Kimberley 2013During a survey, Dr Zoe Richards discovers a seaweed which looks remarkably like a hard coral. This video examines this amazing discovery. Read more Video Danny Murphy
13 Feb 2014Yellow Spotted Scorpion Fish – Kimberley 2013This video looks at the amazing discovery of a yellow spotted scorpion fish at Ashmore Reef, which had previously never been recorded in this part of the world.Read more Video Danny Murphy
2 Dec 2013What is this?!Today we received this ID request from our Twitter follower, Sue Hill: Corey, Courtney, Zoe and Lisa from our Aquatic Zoology team were on the case! "It is the egg-case of Syrinx aruanus.Read more Blog entry Niki Comparti
27 Nov 2013Friendly Flatworms: The TemnocephalidaWe recently had a phone call from a curious citizen, Andrea Davy, who had noticed that the yabbies and marron in one of her ponds were crawling with some very strange animals. Fearing some kind of parasitic invasion she brought them to the Museum for identification. Read more Blog entry Andrew Hosie
27 Nov 2013Flatworms: The TemnocephalidaSent to the museum for identification, we eventually identified these Temnocephalida flatworms as Temnosewellia minor. Read more Video Western Australian Museum