2 Aug 2012New discoveries in the world around usDiscover which new species of creepy crawlies have been found lurking around the State’s South Coast in the next In the Wild West lecture at the Western Australian Museum – Albany on 16 and 17 August. ‘New discoveries in the world around us’, presented by WA Museum Head of Terrestrial Zoology Dr Mark Harvey will reveal some of the new species of spiders, reptiles, frogs, scorpions and insects recently found in WA. Dr Harvey said the cool climate of the Great Southern region provides a perfect ecosystem for the persistence of many ancient lineages of species.Read more News Western Australian Museum
9 Jul 2012New discovery honours Darwin descendant A new species of pseudoscorpion found in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region has been named Synsphyronus christopherdarwini in honour of the great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin. Western Australian Museum Head of Terrestrial Zoology, Dr Mark Harvey led the arachnid-focused team that discovered the new species. “The pseudoscorpion was found during a Bush Blitz expedition to Bush Heritage Australia’s Charles Darwin Reserve, 355km north-east of Perth, which documented plant and animal species” Dr Harvey said.Read more News Western Australian Museum
5 Jun 2012Artefacts to commemorate Zuytdorp anniversary Artefacts lent to the Shire of Northampton to commemorate 300 year anniversary of the Zuytdorp shipwreck Artefacts include rare porcelain and coins Excavating the Zuytdorp exhibition part of Zest Festival; a five year event leading up to the 400th anniversary of the landing of Dirk Hartog. The Western Australian Museum has loaned 43 artefacts to the Shire of Northampton to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the wreck of Zuytdorp - a Dutch East India Ship lost in the winter of 1712 en route to Batavia (now Jakarta) from The Netherlands.Read more News Danny Murphy