New Seahorse babies!!!

Spring must be here...the first seahorse babies have arrived.  They are only about 5mm from head to tail and there are about 200 "ponies".  
Hippocampus abdominalis or Pot Belly Seahorses are the largest seahorse found in New Zealand and as with all seahorse species the male is the one who becomes pregnant.  Males are also quite obvious with their prominent brood pouches.  The Pot Belly Seahorse can give birth to as many as 700 babies - OUCH!!!

Little Blue display is finished

The Little Blue display is all ready and waiting for its first inhabitants.  Regan has been having a chat with some of the guys at DoC so hopefully we will have some soon.
We are also expecting a new staff member in about a month, he/she will not be able to speak for about two years, is a bit feathery and we expect will be extremely popular - that's right it isn't a human but a baby ring neck parakeet!! Regan is super excited about this arrival, as with all his babies, and I am sure that he/she will be a great addition to the team.