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Three Kings Islands Marine Expedition April 8 – April 21 2013

A team of scientists from five organisations are taking part in the Three Kings Islands Marine Expedition to collect and record the diversity of the rich marine life in the waters around these remote islands of New Zealand. The islands are home to rare and unique species that occur nowhere else in the world. This means it’s likely the team will find marine life that are new records for New Zealand or even for science.

You're invited to meet the Three Kings scientists tomorrow

You're invited to meet the Three Kings scientists tomorrow...

23 April 2013

If you're near the museum tomorrow drop in and meet some of the Three Kings expedition team now they[...]

Approaching dry land but dreaming of Three Kings

Approaching dry land but dreaming of Three Kings...

20 April 2013

Land is in sight but here are some gorgeous shots of what we've left behind in the Three Kings[...]

A gallery of fish - a farewell gift from the Kings

A gallery of fish - a farewell gift from the Kings...

19 April 2013

We've upped anchor and we're heading home after a great final day. We know how much you've enjoyed t[...]

Coming together in the Kings

Coming together in the Kings...

19 April 2013

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Follow the discoveries as they happen with our daily blog posts

Two underwater photographers and a science communicator are helping the scientists share their findings as they happen during their two-week expedition. Through underwater videos, photos and interviews on the blog you'll be able to discover some of the incredible marine life in the Three Kings Islands and meet the scientists as they carry out their research.

You're invited to meet the Three Kings scientists tomorrow

You're invited to meet the Three Kings scient...

Apr 23

Our expedition team is back from the Three Kings Islands and ready to answer your questions about what they found and to show you some of the specimenREAD MORE...

Approaching dry land but dreaming of Three Kings

Approaching dry land but dreaming of Three Ki...

Apr 20

As we steam back to Tauranga (land is now in sight) here are some Three Kings memories from Malcolm. A couple of half bandeREAD MORE...

A gallery of fish - a farewell gift from the Kings

A gallery of fish - a farewell gift from the ...

Apr 19

Triplefins come in many flavours - they're hard to photograph because of their size but here's a couple of goodies ...   READ MORE...

Do fish have tongues? ... and other questions

Do fish have tongues? ... and other questions...

Apr 17

Do fish have tongues? Some fish have tongues, but many don’t. Some fish tongues have teeth on them – not for chewing, but for helping the fish to swaREAD MORE...

Expedition Team

Expedition Team

The research team is made up of scientists from four agencies each with specialist knowledge of marine species… READ MORE...

Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery

Explore seldom seen marine science expedition ship and underwater photos as they come directly off the ship…READ MORE...

Video Gallery

Video Gallery

Browse stunning videos of scientific expedition activities - underwater exploration, discovery, specimen preparation...READ MORE...

Ask a Scientist

Ask a Scientist

Our team of scientists will answer any of your questions as they carry out their research work…READ MORE...