Marine Life Society of South Australia Inc.
Understanding, enjoying and caring for our oceans
Introduction Jellyfish stings can occur along many Australian coastlines, not just in tropical waters. Non-tropical jellyfish, such as the Jimble, Lion’s mane, Olindias, and other species, may cause painful stings.…
I revisited Middle Beach during January to check out the creeks and boat ramp there. I also wanted to check the status of the Samphire Discovery Trail there. I visited…
I missed an edition of the Sunday Mail whilst I went away for a few days in October, but I didn’t have to look too far for inspiration when I…
The then Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources published an A4-size booklet titled “SA Marine Parks Sanctuary Zone Maps” in 2014. The same department (DEWNR) published an A4-size booklet…
Our March 2014 newsletter (No.409) reported the installation of 3 interpretive signs at West Beach & Henley Beach – see “MDC information signs”. According to the report, the signs were…
The Dolphin Dock website provides good information about South Australia’s dolphins. There are features about the Port River and Patawalonga lake dolphins. There are also details about the Patawalonga Dolphin…
We have now established our online library through Librarika. A total of 374 items is currently listed. The 374 items listed include books, magazines and other publications. See https://mlssa.org.au/2025/07/28/the-marine-life-society-of-south-australia-online-library/ for…
We have an online library through Librarika Each of the items in our library are given ‘Categories’ for topics from ‘Animal behaviour’ to ‘Wildlife’. Most items have some relevance to…
After reading The Old Glenelg Jetty Aquarium, Jana Minchin recently told me that the Glenelg jetty aquarium was made by (Alfred) Keith Minchin. Keith was the son of Alfred Corker…
Since writing about Marineland’s dolphins in 2020, I have been interviewed by both Channel 7 Adelaide News’ “Flashback” and Sonya Feldhoff on ABC Radio Adelaide. My interview by Sonya Feldhoff…