Citation: The world's second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia's longest river—we're bringing it back (2025, January 26) retrieved 14 February 2025 from https://phys ...

Nick Whiterod works for the Goyder Institute for Water Research, Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Research Centre, which is funded by the national government to deliver research in ...

Murray crayfish were first released back into South Australia in winter 2023. It was a big moment for people who have long championed the species' return. A further 200 crayfish were released ...

Now we're preparing for the third release of crayfish and there are positive signs many crays from earlier releases are still going strong. The world's second largest freshwater crayfish can weigh ...

Murray crayfish once thrived in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The species was found everywhere from the headwaters of the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers in the Australian Alps all the way ...

Biologists are monitoring an Australian crayfish that surprisingly showed up in Texas, fearing it could threaten local ...

Tasmania's giant freshwater crayfish is the largest animal of its kind on the planet. Like many native species, it's threatened by encroaching humans.

Looking through the aquarium pets, the team found several brightly colored and familiar-looking crayfish, the study said. These animals had been some of “the first freshwater crayfish” from ...