Some things about the coronavirus outbreak can be wonderful. Whole beaches just to yourself! It’s not quite swimming temperature yet, but the recent rough weather has made for interesting beachcombing.
Last time we had strong easterlies there were many sponges washed up at Urquhart Bluff. When the restrictions are over, visit the ANGAIR rooms and have a look at the marine cabinet just inside the door. Please open the cabinet and feel the texture of the different species.
Sponge 1
Sponge 2
This time there have been few sponges, but HUGE piles of seaweeds up to a metre deep.
Piles of seaweek
Amongst them I found several egg masses of squids, a range of jellyfish, some ascidians and what I think is a sea cucumber, but the museum is having trouble identifying it.
Squid eggs
Sea Cucumber
Many cuttlefish have washed up recently, some with nearly all the flesh still attached, so they are not the results of predation. Some I found today are obviously older, as they have goose barnacles attached.
Have you been out looking? Please share your finds
Neil Tucker
Thu 9:00am - 12:00pm
Propagation activities in Dec/Jan
Fri 10:30am - 10:30am
Library by appointment only in Dec/Jan
Tue 9:30am - 11:00am
FEO working bee
Sun 2:00pm - 4:00pm
FEO Annual General Meeting
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