“Pretty Fishes of Yankalilla Bay” Update
We reported at ‘Pretty Fishes’ File that we had started a file of David Muirhead’s regular column titled “Pretty Fishes of Yankalilla Bay” for the monthly issues of Yankalilla Regional…
Sand Flounder ID’d as Large-tooth(ed) Flounder, Pseudorhombus arsius
Discussion over the ID of the species involved in the recent flounder sighting have continued since the posting of A Flounder Chasing & Eating a Toxic Toadfish. The observer has…
A Flounder Chasing & Eating a Toxic Toadfish
One of our members sent in some footage of a flounder catching and eating a toxic toad fish, adding” Recently I spotted a large flounder and followed it about over…
The old ‘Ordnance Store’ that became the Radford Auditorium
A building in Adelaide now known as the Radford Auditorium was originally an ‘Ordnance Store’ (or old military store) built in 1867. It was refurbished in 1972 and became a…
Photos that seem to show the Investigator’s anchor being transferred to a warehouse
More photos (slides) have come to hand since writing Photos of the Recovery of the Lost Anchors from Matthew Flinders’ Ship HMS Investigator – Marine Life Society of South Australia…
Snorkel at Carrickalinga
David & Chris met up for a snorkel at Dunny Block Reef at Carrickalinga recently. This photo of David’s shows the conditions on the day: – David took these photos…
The Thrombolites of Lake Hawdon South
We recently received the following email message from Bradley Clarke-Wood, Conservation Ecologist, Regional Operations – Limestone Coast Region | National Parks & Wildlife Service Division, Department for Environment and Water:…
The Cape Willoughby Lighthouse
The Cape Willoughby Lighthouse on Kangaroo Island celebrated its 173rd anniversary in January 2025. I possibly first wrote about the Cape Willoughby lighthouse in my article titled Old Jetties Associated…
Recent ‘Fossil’ Enquiry
We receive all manner of enquiries about our local marine life. A recent enquiry, however, concerned this ‘fossil’ from Victoria (please excuse the background): – My friend and I were…
Do Fish Actually Yawn?
(As told to me by David Muirhead) One of our members recently discovered a ‘yawning’ fish on some of their video footage. This is a snip of the fish from…