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 18 April 2025 from https://phys.org ...

Up to 100 of the creatures, also known as giant freshwater crayfish, washed up dead on one Gunns Plains property in the state's north-west after the June floods.

Giant Aussie lobsters — which can break bones, live over 60 years and grow to the size of your average dog — are facing extinction. The Tasmanian giant freshwater lobster, also known as the ...

A giant freshwater crayfish, discovered in a rainforest in Tasmania's north-west, prompts calls for more forest protection. Just over the fence, Malcolm's neighbour Kevin also runs a few cows on ...

A threatened species, giant freshwater crayfish have long lifespans and are slow growing. They are also only found in very specific areas, in rivers below 400 metres above sea level in Northern ...

Freshwater crayfish, keystone species of aquatic ecosystems, are now at the center of a new tool that promises to revolutionize conservation efforts. World of Crayfish™ (WoC), a newly launched ...

An Australian fisherman recently caught a huge rock lobster and showed off the creature in a TikTok video that has been viewed more than 3 million times.

Science News How is it possible? Giant creatures found in New Zealand that would scare their modern relative. Scientists have identified three new species of crayfish, one of which stretched 10 ...

Photos: New Giant "Bearded" Crayfish Species Scientists have found a unique new species of crayfish in Tennessee and Alabama that is twice the size of other crayfish in the southeastern U.S ...

Murray crayfish once thrived in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. ... The world's second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia's longest river—we're bringing it back.

The Murray crayfish disappeared from large parts of its range over the past 40 years. Now a community-driven reintroduction program is bringing the iconic species back.