Monthly Archives: August 2016

Ruling the roof

Posted on Saturday, 13 August 2016 by Joy Window

Snakey is back! I should probably give him or her (let’s say ‘him’ for convenience, as it’s more likely – read below) a clever name like Ouroboros or Naga, but ‘Snakey’ is much quicker to say when I’m excitedly calling … Continue reading →

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Shell eats starfish

Posted on Thursday, 4 August 2016 by Joy Window

The Australian Institute of Marine Science has posted an article and a great video of a Pacific triton (Charonia tritonis) eating a crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci). Click here. The article discusses the predator/prey relationship between the two. This starfish … Continue reading →

Posted in The sea | Tagged Acanthaster planci, Charonia tritonis, crown-of-thorns starfish, triton | Leave a comment

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