Make your own zebrafish

Do you fancy making your own (origami) zebrafish? This cute little critter would look great hanging from the ceiling on a thread. Why not make a bunch of them and have a whole school swimming through your room?

Click here to download the pattern and instructions for a female zebrafish. Remember they're a little paler and normally fatter than the males, so on the final step, fold her belly in a little less.

Click here to download the pattern and instructions for a male zebrafish. They have slightly pinkish bellies, and are slightly slimmer than the females.

Each sheet contains some facts and information about zebrafish, but more information about why we use zebrafish for our research can be found in this section of the website. 

I would love to see pictures of your paper zebrafish; lets see how far they can swim. Please send us your pictures and your location and we'll map them out in a gallery. fishforscience @ hotmail.co.uk 

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