Australia is home to the only mass cuttlefish gathering in the world. This year these giants didn’t return

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:04:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/australia-is-home-to-the-only-mass-cuttlefish-gathering-in-the-world-this-year-these-giants-didnt-return-288940>

"This year’s cuttlefish season has been unlike any other.

Every winter, more than 100,000 giant Australian cuttlefish can usually be
found mating along the rocky coastline of Point Lowly, northeast of Whyalla,
South Australia. They put on shapeshifting, colourful displays in their
attempts to attract a mate.

This is the only cuttlefish aggregation in the world. In a typical year,
thousands of enthusiastic fans travel to regional SA and brave the freezing
water temperatures to experience this unique phenomenon.

In stark contrast, this year’s cuttlefish season has seen significantly fewer
cuttlefish, and tourists have been kept away."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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