Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre
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Come explore the wonders of Aotearoa NZ's big blue backyard at the Discovery Centre! The Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre provides information on the research activities carried out at the Leigh Marine Laboratory (Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland).
The Centre showcases the surrounding marine environment in the form of information panels, interactive activities, video footage, a tidal touch tank, a sound tunnel, and our BIGeye microscope. Read more
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Goat Island Marine Discovery C. 2016-11-26
Wow! What an achievement! Congratulations to ALL those involved in this process - it was certainly a long time in the making of the WORLD'S LARGEST MARINE PROTECTED AREA but worth waiting for this outcome! Join in celebrating the creation of the world's l
Wow! What an achievement! Congratulations to ALL those involved in this process - it was certainly a long time in the making of the WORLD'S LARGEST MARINE PROTECTED AREA but worth waiting for this outcome! Join in celebrating the creation of the world's l
Goat Island Marine Discovery C. 2016-11-14
We're very happy to announce that Octeelee our Octopus has been set free! She has healed well and is now REALLY ready to reproduce! She wasn’t too keen to take off and meet new friends, but I’m sure she’ll fit right on in! Goodbye, Octeelee!
We're very happy to announce that Octeelee our Octopus has been set free! She has healed well and is now REALLY ready to reproduce! She wasn’t too keen to take off and meet new friends, but I’m sure she’ll fit right on in! Goodbye, Octeelee!
Goat Island Marine Discovery C. 2016-10-29
Spring is in the air! A member of the public shared this video of courting eagle rays! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2GUQQ0WzjM&feature=youtu.be
Spring is in the air! A member of the public shared this video of courting eagle rays! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2GUQQ0WzjM&feature=youtu.be
Goat Island Marine Discovery C. 2016-09-26
Another busy day at the Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre! Check out the live animals under the microscope, fed Octolee our Octopus, listen to fish sounds OR join our school holiday programmes. They have proved popular already these holidays - bookings
Another busy day at the Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre! Check out the live animals under the microscope, fed Octolee our Octopus, listen to fish sounds OR join our school holiday programmes. They have proved popular already these holidays - bookings
Goat Island Marine Discovery C. 2016-09-13
Be careful coming to Goat Island, you might have dolphins following you! We've had them here for the last two weekends - this last Saturday our Discovery Centre staff member, Ros Putland, who also studies cetaceans as part of her PhD studies went down to
Be careful coming to Goat Island, you might have dolphins following you! We've had them here for the last two weekends - this last Saturday our Discovery Centre staff member, Ros Putland, who also studies cetaceans as part of her PhD studies went down to
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Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre has a total of 2819 visitors (checkins) and 3695 likes.
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