Blog View by topic: Sw Pacific Expedition All Archaeology Beyond our walls Collections Exhibitions Events Entangled Islands From the Director Geology History Learning MuseTech Taonga Māori Research Still Life War Memorial Kermadec Expedition Pou Maumahara Volume SW Pacific Expedition Show more View by date: Any Any 2019 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Show more Scientific success in the Southwest PacificThursday, 28 September 2017The Southwest Pacific marine expedition has come to an end but the different teams who took part have all returned with valuable scientific insights and vital additions for their marine reference collections. Read more Expedition ending on a high in the KermadecsBY TOM TRNSKI Friday, 15 September 2017The team has just finished the final leg of the Southwest Pacific Expedition around the Kermadec islands which has offered up one more new find. Read more There’s no place like … crinoidsMonday, 4 September 2017Our invertebrate experts have been keeping their eyes peeled for the creatures that hide on feather stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers and sea fans. In this blog, they profile some of the cryptic hangers-on that they have discovered on the Southwest Pacific Expedition. Read more Whale song, rock blennies and sailfish - a sample of our Fiji findsBY MARK ERDMANN, CONSERVATION INTERNATIONALFriday, 1 September 2017In their latest blog, our Southwest expedition team gives a visual run-down of the colourful creatures they have found on the Fijian chapter of their research expedition, from humpback whales to secretive filefish. Read more Fish for the future?BY MARK ERDMANN, CONSERVATION INTERNATIONALTuesday, 22 August 2017Initial surveying from the Southwest Pacific Expedition shows a number of fish-rich areas that justify a network of sanctuaries or marine reserves around the remote Lau islands. Read more Underwater in Ono-i-Lau with rays and a nosey turtleFriday, 18 August 2017Our baited remote underwater video camera has been capturing the exquisite underwater life in the Southwest Pacific such as a leopard eagle ray - a species that has never been seen in this part of the world. Read more Good things come in small packages in the Southwest PacificWednesday, 16 August 2017Some of the team's most mesmerising finds are much, much smaller and harder to spot - such as the Christmas tree worm. Read more We’ve completed part one of our Southwest Pacific Expedition! By Tom Trnski Wednesday, 9th August 2017The marine expedition team has crossed off leg one of the Southwest Pacific expedition and already they've uncovered a wealth of fish and invertebrate life. Read more Finding fish in the Southwest Pacific By Will McKay Wednesday, 2nd August 2017So far the team have pull up a range of mysterious and rare creatures from the inky depths such the miniature-yet-venomous leaf scorpion fish. Read more It's all go on the BraveheartBy Vaughn Filmer Friday, 4th August 2017“Never a dull moment” is an accurate description of life on the Braveheart. At the moment we have scientists from Auckland Museum, Australian Museum, Te Papa and Massey University all spending every waking hour on their research projects. Read more 1 2 Next page Previous page