On a glorious sunny July day, NGT, together with the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board and River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation had the pleasure of undertaking the fourth year of Murray Crayfish releases into the SA reintroduction reach of the River Murray. Two...
Over 550 juvenile (10-month-old) Murray Crayfish, raised in captivity at the NGT hatchery, were released to the SA reintroduction reach of the Murray River this month. This iconic species was locally extinct in South Australia for about 40 years until we released the first...
A perk of working in conservation is that your kids have the opportunity to get involved. Scott is one of our Senior Aquatic Ecologists, based in Mildura. Scott's 8-year-old daughter Ylva, recently got a taste of the action when she helped release Murray Crayfish into...
In the words of the ESA Chair, Dr Sam Lloyd: "Your project, "Bringing back an icon - the reintroduction of Murray Crayfish to South Australia" demonstrates huge ecological impact not only for the Murray Crayfish, but for related ecosystems and species more broadly. It also showcases...
The iconic Murray Crayfish has been locally extinct for 40 years in the lower Murray River in South Australia, and now we're bringing them back! This inspiring short film uncovers the people and the work behind returning the crayfish to its former home.This species had...
Another great win for the mighty Murray Crayfish! This month, over 250 adult and juvenile Murray Crayfish were released into the reintroduction reach of the River Murray in SA. We first reintroduced Murray Crayfish into the River Murray in SA in 2023. This five-year collaborative...
Murray Crayfish, the second largest freshwater crayfish in the world, have been missing from SA for over 40 years. But we are bringing them back! You're invited to a talk by Dr Sylvia Zukowski, NGT's senior aquatic ecologist who will be presenting in Adelaide next...
In BIG conservation news - the Murray Crayfish (Euastacus armatus) has officially been listed as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act 1999 (Date effective 05-Mar-2025). The second largest crayfish in the world (second to the Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish), is now protected under national environmental law....
Have you ever seen a baby Murray Crayfish? One of the cutest (and feistiest) little animals around. With some great news for South Australia’s River Murray - for the first time ever, 250 baby Murray Crayfish have been released into the river, marking a huge...
This is big! Murray crayfish, extinct in South Australia until just last year, have officially been sampled in SA for the first time in over 40 years! As you may have heard NGT released the first 200 Murray Crayfish back into SA waters in May...
