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September 10, 2015
Wade Doak “Encounters with Whales & Dolphins”
(Photo taken by Steve Reynolds) New Zealander Wade Doak gave a public lecture titled “Encounters” at Adelaide High School in early 1989. Wade is the author of several books. He has now written some 19 books about the sea. Back in 1989, “Encounters with Whales & Dolphins” was his latest book, hence the title of his talk (Encounters). The lecture... Read morePosted in Whales & Dolphins | By Steve Reynolds
August 3, 2014
Opportunity for SA’s whale watchers and underwater photographers
Winter is an exciting time in South Australia’s inshore waters, and this winter the avid marine life photographer can chase a reward even greater than the satisfaction of capturing a beautiful image of a rare, endemic or iconic species. Not only do the Giant Australian Cuttlefish gather en masse near Point Lowly in Upper Spencer Gulf in a mere 3-6... Read morePosted in Art & Culture, Events, Whales & Dolphins | By Marine Life Society of South Australia Inc.
May 13, 2014
Whale season launch at the SA Museum – May 27, 2014
The Marine Life Society of South Australia is pleased to announce that we will have a stall at the SA Whale Centre’s official whale season launch event, to be held at the South Australian Museum on May 27th, 2014. Our stall will feature an audio-visual display of South Australian marine life, and a sneak-preview of a very special new computer game... Read morePosted in Cephalopods, Events, Whales & Dolphins | By Marine Life Society of South Australia Inc.
May 8, 2014
2014 whale migration season – First sightings in
The whale watching season is off to an early start in South Australia, with several sightings reported via the SA Whale Centre’s log in recent weeks. From late autumn through to spring, Humpback and Southern Right Whales appear more frequently in nearshore waters as they migrate northwards from the Antarctic to calve and rear their young. The first Southern Right whale... Read morePosted in Whales & Dolphins | By Dan Monceaux
March 30, 1997
Great Australian Bight Marine Park Management Plan
The Department of Environment & Natural Resources recently sent a copy of a draft of the Great Australian Bight Marine Park (GABMP) Management Plan to the Scuba Divers Federation of SA. The SDFSA asked our Secretary (& SDF Rep), Steve Reynolds to report details of the plan. It is in a draft form to allow the public to comment on... Read morePosted in Marine Protected Areas | By Steve Reynolds