AI’s Response to Cuttlebone Query
David Muirhead observed these cuttlebones on Normanville Beach, SA on 6th May 2025: – He posted his photos of the cuttle bones to iNaturalist. The cuttlebones were soon identified as…
More on Skate Egg Casings
Further information has come to hand since the posting of Update on the Egg Casings of Elephant Sharks, Sharks, Stingrays and Skates on April 3, 2026 Colleague Jenni (one of…
Red Ammannia, Ammannia gracilis Recorded in Ewens Ponds
As reported at Update of the Flora and Fauna of Piccaninnie Ponds and Ewens Ponds (Including Eight Mile Creek), Chris Lukhaup from Germany recently reported having sighted a “Red Water…
Slides from the Matthew Flinders’ HMS Investigator Anchor Display at the South Australian Maritime Museum
The display of the HMS Investigator anchor at the South Australian Maritime Museum includes these slides from the anchor recovery expedition: – They are part of a collection in the…
A Second Valley Dive With BSAC Members
David Muirhead took some phone photos at Second Valley before a BSAC dive there this month. As for the dive itself, David says that the viz was poor on entry…
Storms That Damaged Some of South Australia’s Jetties & Ships
I was a guest of ABC Radio 891 on 13th April 2026. The host, Caroline Winter interviewed me about the old Glenelg jetty and the aquarium on the jetty. They…
The Behaviour of Southern Eagle Rays and Other Eagle Rays
A group of 20 to 30 Southern eagle rays, Myliobatis goodei, were filmed at Moonta Bay jetty at the end of March 2026. Footage of the group can be seen…
Update on the Egg Casings of Elephant Sharks, Sharks, Stingrays and Skates
As reported in our April mail-out, and also in our blog Study of Shark and Ray Eggcases , one of our Facebook followers had been finding hardnose skate egg casings…
Study of Shark & Ray Eggcases
One of MLSSA’s Facebook followers has been finding hardnose skate egg casings along the beaches from Goolwa to Bashams beach and then uploading photos and data to iNaturalist. They would…
Two Different Dragonet Sightings of Interest Lately
There have been reports of two different dragonet sightings of interest lately. One of them concerns the Orange and Black Dragonet, Dactylopus kuiteri. This was discussed in an Australasian Fishes…