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February 11, 2014

43. Cave Paintings, Continued

The photos in this post are of the same animal seen in the previous one, all taken as I watched a Giant Cuttlefish produce a long sequence of color changes inside a shallow cave. I’m continuing this theme because a few … Continue reading →
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Published on February 11, 2014 05:11

January 25, 2014

42. Cave Paintings

Last week I wandered through a profusion of rocks and came across this Giant Cuttlefish in a shallow cave. He was wary at first, but then became calmer, and I settled in to watch his color changes. He spent nearly … Continue reading →
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Published on January 25, 2014 05:07

January 11, 2014

41. Sleeper City News

A few weeks ago I described a site just off Sydney where I’ve been watching a pair of fish build what looks like a system of nests. The fish are Black-Lined Sleeper Gobies (Valenciennea helsdingenii). They’re known engineers. After building one … Continue reading →
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Published on January 11, 2014 23:19

December 27, 2013

40. Engineers

Two weeks ago I came across this mound of shells on the sea floor: It reminded me of some posts on this site last year about fish building projects, and also of Octopolis. (The photo above is not from the first sighting, … Continue reading →
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Published on December 27, 2013 05:48

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