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Australia’s cuttlefish gathering crashes from 100,000 to fewer than 10

timesofindia.indiatimes.com · 9hShare

Giant Australian cuttlefish at Point Lowly faced a drastic population plunge in 2026, with researchers noting less than ten cuttlefish spotted per dive, a historic low. The downturn is potentially tied to an algal bloom in South Australia, which may have adversely affected the cuttlefish or diminished their food availability. Conservation initiatives and a tourism moratorium have been established to facilitate a revival of the cuttlefish numbers.

First report: Fears of ‘catastrophic’ decline of giant Australian cuttlefish after only 44 counted in dive survey — theguardian.com, 3d