Tasmania Current Affairs, GK & News

Why is ‘Rare Pink Handfish’ seen in the news?

December 25, 2021

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia, recently spotted a rare pink handfish near Tasmanian coast, after 22 years. The fish was last spotted in 1999. Highlights The Australian marine researchers used an underwater camera inside the seabed in Tasman Fracture Marine Park, in February 2021. While going through the footage later, ..

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380 whales dead due to Mass Stranding in Australia

September 24, 2020

On September 23, 2020, around 380 whales died in southern Australia due to mass stranding. The complete pod of Pilot whales that were stuck in Macquarie Harbour have perished. Highlights Mass Stranding of whales is a natural behaviour of whales that has been occurring in Australia and New Zealand. The reasons for mass stranding is ..

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