Octopus kaurna Sightings at Port Noarlunga Jetty
Octopus kaurna are quite common on night dives, rarely seen in daylight. I saw 3 on this particular night dive at Port Noarlunga jetty, all near or under the outer…
Southern Bobtail Squid Coupling Observed at Port Noarlunga
I sighted these two Southern Bobtail Squid, Euprymna tasmanica during a night dive at Port Noarlunga jetty on 1st August: – I posted details to iNaturalist at https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/233206918 , saying…
My Recent Trip to Whyalla to See the Giant Australian Cuttlefish
I just got back from taking my Mum on the Glass Bottom Boat Tour (Cutty’s) at Whyalla. I thought it was very good and well organised, especially for those who…
An Interesting Encounter
Whilst diving at Port Noarlunga jetty over the recent King’s Birthday holiday long weekend, I saw a Crested Pipefish (Histiogamphelus briggsii) surprisingly close to a Southern Keeled Octopus (Octopus berrima).…
My Squid Squad Sightings
During the presentation by Society members at our September 2023 meeting, I mentioned that I had some video footage (of a ‘squadron’) of squid taken during a night dive at…
What is the Future Sustainability of Cephalopod Stocks?
Following on from the presentation by some of our members at our September meeting, I thought this whole concept of ‘small group’ members presentations/discussions on current topics of interest was…
MIXED SQUID/CUTTLEFISH INTERACTION
These are the notes prepared for the presentation given by Chris Iwanicki, David Muirhead and Steve Reynolds at our September General Meeting. There would have been some ad-libbing and questions…
Giant Chiton, Plaxiphora albida, sightings at Fishery Beach
I posted details on iNaturalist regarding my sighting of what appeared to be Giant Chitons, Plaxiphora albida at Fishery Beach on 15th September 2023. “These were quite common on this…
SA SCIENCE EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION AWARDS
Congratulations to Professor Sean Connell, Ms Sandy Carruthers, Dr Dominic McAfee, Ms Anita Nedoskyo and Mr Alan Noble (The University of Adelaide) on being a finalist for the SA Science…
The Recent Discovery of Hercules Club Mud Whelks (Pyrazus ebeninus) in the Port River System
PhD student Brad Martin has made some exciting research findings. Brad, with Ryan Baring, was seeking to understand how the different bivalve habitats within the Port River estuary are supporting…