# Australia’s giant cuttlefish mating numbers plunge 97%

https://mins.news/en/item/37057

- BBC News, 2026-08-29 18:30 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75gyw0nkzno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Only 1,811 giant cuttlefish gathered to mate along South Australia’s Cuttlefish Coast this year, down 97% from 63,000 last year and the lowest figure on record. Experts fear a toxic algal bloom may be driving a catastrophic decline; divers found just 440 eggs instead of the millions usually seen.

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