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BBC Life - Sailfish feeding
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/bbc-life-sailfish-feeding/

This amazing underwater footage shows an aggregation of Sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus, feeding on a school of baitfish.

Published 10 February 2014

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Science Education DNA Project at Australian Museum leads to ‘fishy’ results
https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/science-education-dna-project-at-australian-museum-leads-to-fishy-results/

The Australian Museum’s DNA scientists teamed up with Year 10 and 11 students from Sydney Grammar School in 2016/17 to investigate the accuracy of fish labelling in Sydney which has led to some interesting and ‘fishy’ results.

Published 18 July 2019

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Something fishy is going on!
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/something-fishy/

Australasian Fishes is the AM's latest foray into community driven citizen science and has already had an unprecedented impact.

Published 10 October 2017

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Guillaume Rondelet (1507-1566), the grandfather of ichthyology who dissected his own son
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/guillaume-rondelet/

The story of the author of the oldest book in the Australian Museum Research Library.

Published 21 March 2019

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Mary Soady - remembering an overlooked artist
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/marysoadyillustrator/

Mary Soady's legacy is recalled through her illustrative work at the Australian Museum.

Published 05 June 2020

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Angels in disguise
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/angels-in-disguise/

Why do some fishes hybridize, while others don’t? A recent collaborative study with the University of Sydney, Australian Museum and University of Queensland, has asked this question of marine angelfishes. They found that hybridisation of these fishes is more widespread than previously thought.

Published 06 August 2020

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Say hello to the Eastern Tadpole Coffinfish
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amri-say-hello-to-the-eastern-tadpole-coffinfish/

A pudgy little coffinfish that lives over a kilometre below the surface has just been named.

Published 12 March 2015

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'Water squirting' Common Lionfish
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/water-squirting-common-lionfish/

This video is quite amazing; It shows an unusual feeding strategy employed by Common Lionfish.

Published 28 March 2013

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Deep Oceans - Meet Mr Anglerfish
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/deep-oceans-meet-mr-anglerfish/

Progress on the Deep Oceans exhibition is swimming along at a cracking pace...

Published 24 February 2012

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Fish Collection tour
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/fish-collection-tour/

Join Fish Collection Manager Mark McGrouther on a quick tour through some of the Fish Collection at the Australian Museum.

Published 29 November 2010

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Tails from the Coasts

Presented with the National Museum of Singapore, this culturally significant collection of watercolours brings to life extraordinary species and captivating stories.

Special exhibition
On now

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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s learning and play space.

Permanent kids learning space
10am - 4.30pm

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RELICS

Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO® worlds in RELICS: A New World Rises, an extraordinary exhibition created by LEGO® Masters winners. Opening 16 August at the Australian Museum.

Special Exhibition
Opens 16 August 2025

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Minerals

Be dazzled by over 1800 spectacular rocks and minerals in our new Minerals Gallery.

Permanent exhibition
Open daily

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