A friend of CORAL, Dr Steve Cohen, passed along this great footage he captured of some randy cuttlefish on the reefs at the Wakatobi Dive Resort in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. No lascivious copulation, sneaker males, or sperm displacement observed, but cool nonetheless.
Thanks Steve!
It’s always great to see groups of cuttlefish interacting in the wild… thanks for posting! Are you familiar with the Giant Australian Cuttlefish mass breeding aggregation in South Australia. It’s amazing phenomenon to witness, but its future is in jeopardy. You can find our more at our website Cuttlefish Country. There’s a petition there seeking urgent signatures, and plenty of video and written information to ponder.