They sing to their beaus, mate underwater and are ferocious predators but not a lot is known about why Antarctic leopard seals sometimes end up on South Australia's coastline 3,000 kilometres from home. Key points: There have been more annual sightings of leopard seals in South Australia in the past five years than in the previous three decades Fourteen leopard …
The dirt road into the small South Australian hamlet of Fowlers Bay, on the state's west coast, hugs a looming mountain of sand that leads down to crystal-clear water where some of nature's largest creatures play. Key points: Whale season off the west coast of South Australia is in full swing Warmer waters have seen unusual events including southern right …
Sunfish are found all over the world and it is common to see them swimming off the coast, or even washed up on shore. Key points: Sunfish warm themselves up by floating on the ocean surface before swimming down to eat jellyfish Not much research has been done into the movements of sunfish throughout the ocean A new species was …