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22.01.2022 Why do we see large 'blooms' of bluebottles (Physalia utriculus) appear on our beaches every now and then over summer? Over the weekend, you may have noticed... several Sydney beaches awash with blue....this can happen on the eastern coast of Australia due to northeasterly winds and warmer currents that bring 'blooms' of bluebottles onshore. The bluebottle is not a single animal but a colony of four kinds of highly modified individuals (zooids). The zooids are dependent on one another for survival. Approximately 10,000 to 30,000 bluebottle stings each year are reported along the east coast of Australia, with around 500 reported from Western Australia and South Australia. Tap on the link to find out more about these fascinating zooids bit.ly/Bluebottles : Peter Parks

22.01.2022 Ever wondered what the impact helium balloons have on marine wildlife ? Why not come along and watch ‘Rubber Jellyfish’! The movie will be introduced by Rob Olive, the coordinator of Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast. You can book your free tickets via the link below: https://www.lakemac.com.au//May-Movie-Month-Rubber-Jellyfi... Hope to see you there!

21.01.2022 On Thursday night we finally got to roll out the SA premiere of Sea Lions: Life By A Whisker. This is an educational / family friendly documentary about Austral...ia’s rarest and endangered seal species: the Australian sea lion which is seeing consistent and rapid decline across its entire range. I was privileged to be a part of the project, which has been 3 years in the making. Thanks for pic Alan Noble from AusOcean. The film was conceived, written, directed & produced by Amelia McCarten, Paul Phelan, David Gross from Definition Films, MGM Studios, K2 Studios and Sarah Beard from Take 3. It was filmed by legends such as, Ginclearfilm, Cam Batten, Tim Nagle, Matty Ower & Jeremy Simons. Their collective work was so good that the film won the Best Ecosystem Film award at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival and was one of 5 finalists in the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Best Cinematography award and has been selected, and is currently screening at the International Wildlife Film Festival. The film is also currently running in IMAX theatres in the US, Canada and Mexico as well as in Australia at IMAX Melbourne. The film was shot on location on Eyre Peninsula and the Great Australian Bight, as well as in California with assistance from the The Marine Mammal Center and the Pacific Marine Mammal Center We were fortunate on the night to hear from Professor Simon Goldsworthy and Dr Rachael Gray who are experts in the field, and was MC’d flawlessly by Mel Stonnill. We are all working collectively to push the film far and wide with community screenings to highlight the plight of the Australian sea lion. For anyone interested, the decline of the species has been quantified in an upcoming scientific paper titled Assessment of the status and trends in abundance of a coastal pinniped: the Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) in the journal Endangered Species Research.

21.01.2022 Anyone help with this mystery?

13.01.2022 Octopoteuthis deletron, also known as the octopus squid, only has eight arms (like its octopus relatives). This species of squid is impressive in many different... ways. Their arms are bioluminescent, with light-producing photophores at the end of each arm. They also have a fascinating way of protecting themselves when threatened by predators. Like a lizard that detaches its tail when attacked, these squid can detach their bioluminescent arm tips, leaving a wiggling arm with a flashing photophore in the grasp of their confused would-be predator. As far as we know, it is the only squid species to exhibit this unusual defensive behavior. Video: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) See more

09.01.2022 Join us at Avoca Beach for this clean up event on Sunday 6th June to celebrate World Oceans day.

09.01.2022 TOP 5 EVENTS TO CELEBRATE our amazing AUSSIE OCEANS in 2021: 1. SeaWeek 2021 6-14 Mar 2021 2. World Oceans Day 8 June 2021 3. World Wha...le Day 21 Feb 4. World Sea Turtle Day 23 May 5. Shark Awareness Day 14 July Check out our BLOG for more info... https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/how-to-inspire-st/ SeaWeek 2021 World-Oceans-Day #worldwhaleday #worldseaturtleday 2021 Shark Awareness Day Shark Conservation Australia #AustralianMarineConservationSociety #SharksAndRaysAustralia #Saveoursharks

09.01.2022 Lovely shot, Appropriate for the ‘Breakfast with the birds’ event we took part in at Pioneer Dairy yesterday celebrating world wetlands day

06.01.2022 In 1911 a 103m passenger ship on route to Townsville disappeared with no survivors in a cyclone. Ship was the main means of transport to Townsville and the smal...l town was devastated by the loss of 122 people on board. It was 1958 before the wreck of the SS Yongala was definitively located ending a decades old mystery. The sea has long since claimed the wreck. It rests on a sandy bottom in approx 30m and is one of the best dives in Australia. Covered in soft corals it’s home to a rich diversity of marine life concentrated on this this artificial reef oasis surrounded by sand.

05.01.2022 My favorite bird spited at Pioneer dairy yesterday

03.01.2022 Don’t forget to register for your FREE tickets to this documentary! It’s on tomorrow!! Follow the link

02.01.2022 Two great dives at Chowder Bay this week with Jayne Jenkins and Steve Walsh on the second day. Been a while since I’ve dived there and found heaps of interestin...g critters including two male Mourning Cuttlefish vigorously brawling (one trying to cut the other ones grass) over a female who calmly looked on. Happy weekend - Pete

02.01.2022 Take only photos and memories! If you do touch a shell or even rubbish like a soft drink can, always look first!