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

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 shape-shifting, colorful displays in their attempts to attract...

Australia is home to the only mass cuttlefish gathering in the world. This year these giants didn't return
Image: Phys.org
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 shape-shifting, colorful displays in their attempts to attract a mate.

Originally published at Phys.org

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