The Giant Cuttlefish

Sepia apama, the Giant Cuttlefish, is the largest of the cuttlefish and a South Australian draw-card critter. Thousands of cuttlefish congregate to mate in the shallows at the top of Spencer Gulf each winter creating amazing opportunities for divers and snorkelers to observe their antics in only metres of water. This guy however lives out […]

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Wounded One

This poor guy is suffering war wounds of love as he and many other suitors battle it out for the available girls. There seems to be a lot of cuttlefish activity at the moment with both males and females engaging in all sorts of games. If you look closely here you will notice translucent lumps […]

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Blue-Ringed Denizen

The Blue-Ringed Octopus, Hapalochlaena maculosa, has one of the deadliest toxins of all sea creatures! Its venomous bite can easily kill a human despite its diminutive size of less than 12cm. Fortunately human deaths are very rare as long as effective treatment is close at hand. Edithburgh has a large population of these fascinating critters […]

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Underwater Port Supporter

The Magpie Morwong, Cheilodactylus nigripes is one of our most common reef fish and I just happened upon this one nonchalantly hanging around. Normally I can’t get this close (needed when using a wide angle lens ) but on this occasion this guy hung there as if just saying g’day. A real poser! Anyone not […]

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