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Sydney Sojourn: Part 2

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Added Sydney Resources and Information

Sydney Oprah House

By: Phoenix Arrien

Sydney Tower…well…towers above Sydney. We rocket up in a lift to the top to find a circular observation deck offering 360 degree views of Sydney, the harbour and beyond.

Here you get a real sense of the city, the beautiful parts, the parks, the industrial sections and the grimy poorer areas. The waterways stretch and snake shiny blue tentacles everywhere and it appears such a vibrant, colourful city from up above.

Sydney is serviced by an effective system of public transport including trains, buses and a monorail, which is useful as most Australians shudder at the traffic congestion on the city’s streets. Shopping, dining, information and entertainment abounds, making Sydney a great starting point for your Australian holiday.

Check out:

Captain Cook Cruises www.captaincook.com.au/sydney

The Rocks Walking Tour www.rockswalkingtours.com.

Star City www.starcity.com.au

Taronga Zoo www.zoo.nsw.gov.au

Sydney Aquarium www.sydneyaquarium.com.au

Sydney Tower www.sydneyskytour.com.au/tower

More information on Sydney www.sydneyguide.net.au

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The Sydney Australia Aquarium

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Come Swim With The Fishes

By: Phoenix Arrien

Ane…Anem…Animo…Anemon..Those Cute Little Wavy Things in Australia’s reefs.

Remember when Nemo tried to say the word ‘anemones’? Never watched the movie ‘Finding Nemo’, eh? Well, try and say anemones twenty times and you will get the picture.

Unfortunately such creatures are having a hard time due to removal of anemones from reefs. This causes problems for both the anemones and their anemone fish, which cannot survive in the wild without their homes.

The Sydney Aquarium has launched a special display on sea anemones as part of a new campaign to save the home of Nemo and his family.

As the number of anemones harvested from ocean waters continues to grow, the Sydney Aquarium Conservation Fund is supporting Australian scientist Dr Anna Scott, from Southern Cross University, in her quest to develop ways to breed anemones in captivity.

The Aquarium has created a special display on Dr Scott’s research and has given a home to more than 30 of her captive bred baby leathery sea anemones in order to raise public awareness about the pressures these species are facing.

While there are more than 1000 types of sea anemones, only 10 are known to provide a home for anemone fish such as Nemo and his family, making them highly prized for the aquarium trade.

Dr Scott is using her findings to develop ways to breed anemones in captivity to provide an alternate source for private aquariums and potentially to restock damaged reefs.

Sydney Aquarium Chief Executive Kevin Bush said the Aquarium was committed to supporting Anna’s research and helping people realise the implications of harvesting anemones.

“After the movie ‘Finding Nemo’, the world fell in love with our beautiful little anemone fish. But it’s important to make people aware that Nemo and his family are under threat from the harvesting of anemones so we need to support the scientific community in their work to find a solution,” Mr Bush said.

There are also other cool critters at the aquarium and it makes a great day out next time you are in Sydney, Australia

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