John     2d ago

#Whyalla's giant #Australian #cuttlefish missing amid fears #algalbloom to blame.

The giant Australian cuttlefish annually return to the waters of the #UpperSpencerGulf, near Whyalla, in their tens of thousands for its breeding season.

But this year, barely any have arrived.
Tourism operators, #environmentalists and #marineexperts are worried the #species has been #devastated by the algal bloom. #auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/whyalla-cuttlefish-have-been-a-no-show-this-season/106807026

Experts fear algal bloom to blame for disappearance of Whyalla's cuttlefish

Whyalla is the breeding spot for hundreds of thousands of cuttlefish, but the international spectacle has been cancelled after only dozens have been spotted this year.