Unusual Mating Behaviour by Southern Bobtail Squid
Emily May recently sent us a query regarding some unusual mating behaviour by southern bobtail squid, Euprymna tasmanica, that she had observed during a night dive at Rye Pier, Port…
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…
Blanket Octopus Sightings
There have been a couple of blanket octopus sightings recently. Jacinta Shackleton filmed one whilst snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef. According to the Twitter post, “This species of pelagic…
Squid at Rapid Bay Jetty
David Muirhead posted these squid photos at Rapid Bay jetty on iNaturalist recently, commenting “this was a great MLSSA dive”. (All photos taken by David Muirhead) The dive was held…