Understanding, enjoying and caring for our oceans
Nectria sea star species have now been reduced by one by Steve Reynolds (STEVE’S SDFSA SCIENCE STORY OF THE MONTH OF JULY) The number of Nectria sea star species has now been reduced to five. There were previously six Nectria seastar species but one of them has now been eliminated. […]
How I became interested in shipwrecks by Steve Reynolds How on Earth did I become interested in shipwrecks when my main diving focus was marine life? I see that as Editor of the Marine Life Society of South Australia’s monthly newsletter, I wrote a feature about shipwrecks for the June […]
Raising Awareness About Shark Safe Behaviour and Alternatives to Baited Drum Lines and Shark Nets Tony Isaacson recently posted these details on his Facebook page: – “I flag this video in the wake of Category 4 (fatal) human-shark incidents in Queensland (spearfisher, Fraser Island) and NSW (surfer, Wooli). Both incidents […]
Port Adelaide Anchor Trail Update by Steve Reynolds Since we completed the guide for our Port Adelaide Anchor Trail, I have remained busy on the project. I have, for example, distributed hard copies of the guide, along with a poster, to a large number of locations close to some of […]
The old Glenelg jetty aquarium by Steve Reynolds According to the web page found at https://southaustralia.com/products/adelaide/attraction/glenelg-jetty, an aquarium was built on the first Glenelg jetty in 1929, showcasing fish, sea lions and sharks. The Glenelg jetty aquarium in 1936 (Taken from The Advertiser’s “Moments in time – SA at play” […]
Cuttlefish Attacks On Divers by Steve Reynolds (Taken from the Marine life Society of South Australia Inc 2007 Journal, Number 17, December 2007 ) I must say from the outset that I don’t want to put people off of diving with cuttlefish. It is generally a pleasure to see them during a dive. Since I always […]
More Senator Fish Behaviour by Steve Reynolds In my report Recent Return to Rapid I wrote about how I came across a male senator wrasse just laying ahead of me. I didn’t know what the senator wrasse was doing so intently. At the time, I thought that perhaps it was […]
More locations where copies of the Port Adelaide Anchor Trail guide may be obtained by Steve Reynolds We have now been able to increase the number of locations where the Port Adelaide Anchor Trail guide can be obtained. The latest locations are as follows: – 17-19. SA Maritime Museum (3 […]
David Muirhead spotted a few longnose fur seals, Arctocephalus forsteri, prior to our recent snorkel at Snapper Point at Aldinga Beach. The seals were still swimming just off of the reef platform as we made our way out to the reef edge. David preparing to snorkel David took a few […]
I do not usually give the “Chill” (children’s) section of the Sunday Mail newspaper more than a cursory glance but the section in the 14th June issue was all about snot. Not that it is my favourite topic, but did you know the difference between snot and broccoli? Well, kids […]