Marine Events Calendar

Giant Cuttlefish Spawning continues

Starts: 1st Aug, 12:00AM
Ends: 30th Sep, 12:00AM

Every year between the months of May and September, thousands of Giant Australian Cuttlefish (Sepia apama) descend on the rocky coastline between Fitzgerald Bay and False Bay. These amazing ‘chameleons of the sea’ are one of the largest species of cuttlefish found in the world; and can reach up to 60 cm in length and can weigh up to 5kg.
The migration by these majestic creatures to these waters is for the sole purpose of spawning. During these months, the female attaches her eggs to the underside of the rocky ledges around the area. The male then fertilises these eggs, which hatch a couple of months later. The males can only reproduce once, and as with the females die not long after.

For more information please visit www.whallacuttlefish.com

Humpback Whale Migration continues

Starts: 2nd Aug, 12:00AM
Ends: 30th Nov, 12:00AM

Each year several southern humpback whale groups leave their feeding grounds in the Antarctic to begin their epic voyage of approximately 10,000 Kilometres. One of the groups travel up along the eastern seaboard of Australia, passing Cape Byron on their way to their birthing and mating grounds in the sub tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef beyond Hervey Bay.

For more information visit www.oceania.org.au

Great White Shark Season continues

Starts: 3rd Aug, 12:00AM
Ends: 29th Nov, 12:00AM

The Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
The great white shark is the world's largest known predatory fish. It is the only surviving species of its genus, Carcharodon.

There are two prime seasons for viewing Great White Sharks at the Neptune Islands in South Australia.
The first of these is the summer season where thousands of fur seals congregate for their annual pupping and breeding season. Peak shark activity starts in December and usually lasts well into the month of February.

The main viewing season however, is from May through to October. This is a time when the growing seal pups that were born in the summer start to venture out further from the safety of the shore and hunt for themselves. This provides a natural food source for the sharks to target and as a result this time of year we witness more natural predation events.

For more information visit www.rodneyfox.com.au
John & Andy take a trip to South Australia View ‘A Great White Adventure’