A WILDLIFE photographer has captured the intimate moment a giant cuttlefish off SA’s coast tries to attract the attention of a possible mate — just as other potential suitors line up for their chance.

Cuttlefish are extraordinary animals; they can transform in myriad ways. They can change color and in doing so, communicate with one another. They can also alter the physical structure of their bodies ...

Every year off the South Australian coast, giant Australian cuttlefish come together in huge numbers to breed. They put on a technicolor display of blue, purple, green, red and gold, changing hues as ...

The cuttlefish is often called the chameleon of the sea, but where the land-based version can only change its color, the sepia-squirting, tentacled one can change its skin texture as well as its tint ...

Many people have heard of the cuttlefish but haven’t actually seen one in person – and we’re just going to say, if you haven’t seen a cuttlefish in person yet, then you’re doing yourself an injustice.

Bronwyn GIllanders receives funding from the Australian Research Council, Fisheries Research Development Corporation, government and industry investors. She is a member of the South Australian giant ...

There are more than 120 species of cuttlefish. They are found in the order Sepiida and are grouped into six families divided between two suborders. Depending on the species, cuttlefish range in ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. A person might wear ...

Male cuttlefish do not bluff. When their body language shows they are agitated, they are. This was one of the findings from a study on the giant Australian cuttlefish. Male cuttlefish do not bluff.

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