June 1, 2010 06:11 by
AlanOur three new arrivals slipped safely into their new home at Melbourne Museum last night just before 8pm. Their flight down from Sydney went without a hitch and all three Lungfish are healthy and settling in well. They will spend the next few weeks in their off-display home, undergoing quarantine while we monitor their progress. All going well they will then move into their display tank within the forthcoming '600 Million Years - Victoria Evolves' exhibition. These ancient fish have the ability to gulp air, and have remained relatively unchanged for millions of years. They offer us a window into the past when life first began to leave the water.
One of the new arrivals in its new tank this morning. The three fish are 16 years old and have spent their entire life at Macquarie University, where they were bred in 1994. Photo: Alan Henderson Source: Museum Victoria
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