This sculpture of these beautiful creatures, ‘Whales x 2’ is the work of Terrance Plowright and can be found at Cockle Bay Wharf in Sydney’s popular Darling Harbour. I have been captivated by the humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae since seeing the amazing photography of Tony Wu from his recent trip to Tonga. His photography of … Read more
So why did the shark say meow? Because it was a catshark of course! I found this Varied Catshark, Parascyllium variolatum, while diving Whalebone Caves in Encounter Bay a few weeks ago. Although found in a wide variety of Southern Australian habitats, little is know about this normally nocturnal shark. Fortunately for me this guy … Read more
This stunning looking creature is also the prize of many great seafood chefs. The King Scallop, Pecten fumatus is highly prized by the commercial fishery industry in Southern Australia. Also known as the Southern Scallop, the Tasmanian Scallop or the Commercial Scallop, they can grow to over 14 cm across and live for just as … Read more
This weekend’s get-away took us to the Flinders Ranges in South Australia’s mid-north. How lovely it was to sit by an open camp fire, stare into the heavens and not have to worry about getting into a cold, damp wetsuit. In all of the beauty this place has to offer, there is nothing like the … Read more