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Marine animals

Dr Rob on a beach with a fishing rod Ever wondered how animals live underwater? What are whales saying to each other down in the depths? Where do elephant seals goes to wallow? Well, there's whole lot more to marine animals than just fish!

So join Dr Rob as he puts on the research snorkel and goggles and SCOPES out all the science behind marine animals! As once again the ordinary becomes extraordinary, under the SCOPE.

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Build an aquarium

Dangerous marine animals
Some of CSIRO's research into marine animals
The Australian Institute of Marine Science
The Marine Education Society of Australia
CSIRO's giant fish collection
Sea World's Research and Rescue Foundation
Monterey Bay Aquarium

Try these DIY science experiments from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club and Science by Email:

Make a pen diver and learn how a fish's swim bladder works
Try the emperor penguin egg transfer

Dr Rob
Professor Rob Harcourt - Macquarie University
Barbara Wienecke - seabird ecologist, Australian Antarctic Division
Grant Willis - senior aquarist, Sydney Aquarium

Man standing in front of a water course

Boy with stones in front of a river

Man on a speed boat

Dr Rob and man in front of river

Two boys in front of water

Man in front of river

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Marine Animals

Build an aquarium

Breathing underwater

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