Spotting Pipefish
David Muirhead and I had Facebook conversation about finding pipefish with one-time Society member Ron Bellchambers recently, after David had posted this photo of a Crested pipefish on his Facebook…
ID of pipefish found at Sellicks Beach
We recently received a request via Facebook from Robbert Alexander to identify a pipefish species that he found on Sellicks Beach. Robbert sent us a photo of the pipefish and…
Pipefish Photos from our Port Hughes Dive
As reported in the article titled “Our ‘Pipefish’ Dive at Port Hughes”, we held a dive at the Port Hughes jetty on 2nd January 2016. The divers on the day…
The wonderful and diverse syngnathids of Normanville, South Australia
I am a research associate at the California Academy of Sciences where I study the evolutionary relationships among seahorse, seadragons, and pipefish in the family Syngnathidae. I employ DNA sequencing,…
The Weedy seadragon and its protection
For several years we have had the following message on our website in the “Issues” section. Now that the focus of our previous issue has reached a successful conclusion, it…
State Government to protect seadragons & sea horses
The Rann Government has moved to deliver greater protection for sea horses, pipefish and weedy seadragons in South Australian waters by declaring them protected species, like the leafy seadragon. Agriculture,…
Weedy Seadragon protection interests SA Premier Mike Rann
On Tuesday 6th of September, Margaret and I attended an afternoon tea at the Walkerville Bowls Club to meet the Premier and some of his Ministers for an informal community…
Tumby Bay Jetty Dive
Jenni and I had a few days R and R at Port Lincoln this week so I took my gear, hoping to get a few dives. The shore/jetty dive prospects…
Second Valley MLSSA Club Dive, 20th April, 1997
The destination for the monthly MLSSA club dive was Second Valley. Unfortunately, only Jonathon and I could go for a dive on this particular day (20th April), but it turned…
Seahorse Sightings at Brown’s Beach, Yorke Peninsula
MLSSA member Ron Bellchambers recently told us about sighting 18 White’s Seahorses during a dive at Brown’s Beach, Innes National Park, Yorke Peninsula. Ron and his family were diving behind…