Australian Museum research journey to Lord Howe Island
Scientists from The Australian Museum visit Lord Howe Island to research the current animal populations ahead of a rat eradication program later this year. To mark the museum's 190th anniversary, they have returned to the island to study one of the world's most extraordinary collections of animals.
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Locals children gather at the site where scientists exhume the skeleton of one of three Dense Beaked Whales buried on the island. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![View from Mt Gower.]()
View from Mt Gower. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![AM scientists prepare rat traps with bait balls made of peanut butter and oats.]()
AM scientists prepare rat traps with bait balls made of peanut butter and oats. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![AM scientists from Mark Eldridge, Principal Research Scientist, Mammals (left), Dr Sandy Ingleby, Collection Mgr of ...]()
AM scientists from Mark Eldridge, Principal Research Scientist, Mammals (left), Dr Sandy Ingleby, Collection Mgr of Terrestrial Vertebrates (middle) and Dr Anja Divljan, Technical Officer for Terrestrial Vertebrates (right), prepare rat traps with bait balls made of peanut butter and oats. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![It is hoped they might find healthy numbers of the Balls Pyramid Phasmid still living there. Rock climbers sort out ...]()
It is hoped they might find healthy numbers of the Balls Pyramid Phasmid still living there. Rock climbers sort out supplies in preparation for their week stay on Balls Pyramid. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Bats are trapped and tissue sampled before being tagged and released.]()
Bats are trapped and tissue sampled before being tagged and released. Photo: Wolter Peeters -
![Bats are trapped and tissue sampled before being tagged and released.]()
Bats are trapped and tissue sampled before being tagged and released. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Locals gather at the site where Dr Sandy Ingleby, Collection Manger of Terrestrial Vertebrates (right) and Dr Anja ...]()
Locals gather at the site where Dr Sandy Ingleby, Collection Manger of Terrestrial Vertebrates (right) and Dr Anja Divljan, Technical Officer for Terrestrial Vertebrates, exhume the skeleton of one of three Dense Beaked Whales buried on the island. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![An example of the Lord Howe Island Phasmid. Male is pictured on the left, female on the right.]()
An example of the Lord Howe Island Phasmid. Male is pictured on the left, female on the right. Photo: Wolter Peeters -
![Locals children gather at the site where Dr Sandy Ingleby, Collection Mgr of Terrestrial Vertebrates (centre) and Dr ...]()
Locals children gather at the site where Dr Sandy Ingleby, Collection Mgr of Terrestrial Vertebrates (centre) and Dr Anja Divljan, (left) Technical Officer for Terrestrial Vertebrates, exhume the skeleton of one of three Dense Beaked Whales buried on the island. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Jan Gilbert, National Marine Science Centre, is investigation the impact of plastics on some of the bird colonies on the ...]()
Jan Gilbert, National Marine Science Centre, is investigation the impact of plastics on some of the bird colonies on the island. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Dr Sandy Ingleby, Collection Mgr of Terrestrial Vertebrates (left) and Dr Anja Divljan, Technical Officer for ...]()
Dr Sandy Ingleby, Collection Mgr of Terrestrial Vertebrates (left) and Dr Anja Divljan, Technical Officer for Terrestrial Vertebrates, exhume the skeleton of one of three Dense Beaked Whales buried on the island. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Facing south from Kim's Lookout.]()
Facing south from Kim's Lookout. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Bats are trapped and tissue sampled before being tagged and released. AM scientists, right, Mark Eldridge, Principal ...]()
Bats are trapped and tissue sampled before being tagged and released. AM scientists, right, Mark Eldridge, Principal Research Scientist, Mammals, left, Dr Sandy Ingleby, Collection Manager of Terrestrial Vertebrates and, centre, Dr Anja Divljan, Technical Officer for Terrestrial Vertebrates. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Frank Kohler, Senior Research Scientist, Molluscs, studies snail species on the climb to the top of Mt Gower.]()
Frank Kohler, Senior Research Scientist, Molluscs, studies snail species on the climb to the top of Mt Gower. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Frank Kohler, Senior Research Scientist, Molluscs, studies snail species on the climb to the top of Mt Gower.]()
Frank Kohler, Senior Research Scientist, Molluscs, studies snail species on the climb to the top of Mt Gower. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Frank Kohler, Senior Research Scientist, Molluscs, studies snail species on the climb to the top of Mt Gower.]()
Frank Kohler, Senior Research Scientist, Molluscs, studies snail species on the climb to the top of Mt Gower. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Frank Kohler, Senior Research Scientist, Molluscs, studies snail species on the climb to the top of Mt Gower.]()
Frank Kohler, Senior Research Scientist, Molluscs, studies snail species on the climb to the top of Mt Gower. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Scientists from The Australian Museum visit Lord Howe Island to research the current animal populations ahead of a rat ...]()
Scientists from The Australian Museum visit Lord Howe Island to research the current animal populations ahead of a rat eradication program later this year. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Bioluminescent fungi Mycena chlorophanos.]()
Bioluminescent fungi Mycena chlorophanos. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Portrait of AM scientist Mark Eldridge, Principal Research Scientist, Mammals.]()
Portrait of AM scientist Mark Eldridge, Principal Research Scientist, Mammals. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Portrait of AM scientist Mark Eldridge, Principal Research Scientist, Mammals.]()
Portrait of AM scientist Mark Eldridge, Principal Research Scientist, Mammals. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Portrait of AM scientist Mark Eldridge, Principal Research Scientist, Mammals.]()
Portrait of AM scientist Mark Eldridge, Principal Research Scientist, Mammals. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Jan Gilbert, National Marine Science Centre, is investigation the impact of plastics on some of the bird colonies on the ...]()
Jan Gilbert, National Marine Science Centre, is investigation the impact of plastics on some of the bird colonies on the island. After DNA sampling birds are marked and released. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media -
![Scientists from The Australian Museum visit Lord Howe Island to research the current animal populations ahead of a rat ...]()
Scientists from The Australian Museum visit Lord Howe Island to research the current animal populations ahead of a rat eradication program later this year. Photo: Wolter Peeters/Fairfax Media
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