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…
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…
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The Marine Life Society of South Australia online library
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…
An Unusual Skate Photographed at Edithburgh Jetty
Society member David Muirhead photographed an unusual skate at Edithburgh jetty in April. He posted the photos to iNaturalist. At the time, he said, “I think this is the only…
Angelsharks Washed Up on Yorke Peninsula
The Advertiser of 14/5/25 reported that “Two rare angelsharks have been washed up on Yorke Peninsula …. ” The report stated that angelsharks are “a critically endangered species that lives…
Photo Taken by Shark Victim “Kitty” Macully
Kathleen “Kitty” Macully was a keen photographer. This photo was taken by her: – (Source: State Library of SA, courtesy of ‘Grant GT’ on the Brighton South Australia and Beyond.…
Meet the ‘Seacliff Rays’ – the Southern Eagle Rays & Smooth Rays at Seacliff
These large rays gather in numbers at Seacliff beach, and they happily interact with people in the water there. They will swim around people, approach them and even nibble their…
Do stingrays blink or close their eyes?
One of our members came across a shovelnose ray in shallow water recently and wanted to take some closeups of its eyes. “My vision was blurry at the time, and…