Approaching dry land but dreaming of Three Kings Approaching dry land but dreaming of Three Kings

The latest news from the Three Kings Islands Marine Expedition

You're invited to meet the Three Kings scientists tomorrow

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 specimens they collected to help build their understanding of the marine environment. The blog has been a fantastic chance to follow their discoveries but now you can meet them face to face and talk to them about their preliminary findings about marine life in the Three Kings. In the few days since the team got back on dry land they've already identified that one of the fish they found is likely to be a new species. So who knows what tomorrow will bring. You can meet four of the team - including University of Queensland PhD student Libby Liggins and one of the expedition's photographers Richard Robinson - tomorrow at 11am at the Auckland Museum. There are some more details of the session below and we've also got some more underwater footagREAD MORE...

Apr20

Land is in sight but here are some gorgeous shots of what we’ve left behind in the Three Kings

As we steam back to Tauranga (land is now in sight) here are some Three Kings memories from Malcolm.

A crimson cleaner fish whose job in life is to pick parasites off other fish

A dwarf scorpionfish doing a very good job of blending in

A couple of half banded perch, one in its fabulous multi-colour world and a closer look …

Half banded perch - ready for my close up — Half banded perch – ready for my close up

And because fish aren’t everything (despite what Tom thinks!), and spineless wonders really rule …

Some kina, or sea urchins, making inroads into the seaweed

So you can see why it’s so hard to leave behind but we’re looking forward to seeing our family and friends and solving the outstanding mysteries that surround some of our discoveries.

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3 Responses to “Approaching dry land but dreaming of Three Kings”

Darryl Torckler
April 20, 2013
Great shots, especially like the Half banded perch images.
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margaret sellens
April 21, 2013
“There is so much in Heaven and Earth” etc but Three Kings photos prove such beautiful variety under water we have yet to learn about.
Many thanks to team.
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wade doak
April 23, 2013
Wonderful exped. have followed with delight. Sharing it on my website and Facebook page. Lot to think about … Wade
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