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Image of Giant Australian Cuttlefish

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Description: Giant cuttlefish annual breeding cycle in the shallow waters off Whyalla,South Australia. (One of only two places in the world where this occurs.) It is a major tourist attraction for divers from around the globe. This spectacular event occurs in June each year. The site is under threat from a proposed desalination plant for an outback mining venture and new wharf facilities for another new mining proposal. Date: 7 June 2009, 13:38. Source: cuttlefish11 Uploaded by berichard. Author: Yvonne. Camera location32° 58′ 59.97″ S, 137° 47′ 01.8″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-32.983324; 137.783832.

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