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The Surprising Moon Snail

Washed up along the shoreline at Edwards Point Reserve recently were hundreds of crescent-shaped jelly cases. You may have memories of squishing them between your toes as you walked barefoot along the beach. However, if you were to hold them up to the light, you would see hundreds of tiny eggs within the protective jelly. These egg masses are laid …

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Clean Up Australia Day 2023

Perfect sunny conditions greeted the 19 enthusiastic volunteers who showed up for our Clean Up Australia event at Ocean Grove on Sunday 5th March. Overall, we filled 10 large bags with rubbish collected from the foreshore and pathways between 13W & 15W. The main culprits were dog poo bags and dog poo!! We also collected about 800 cigarette butts and 60 nangs. …

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Hoodwinked!

By Carole Poustie At first, I don’t see them and am upon them almost before I’m too close and it’s too late. I’ve been walking along the waterline, the tide on its way in, scanning the area around the high tide mark where they usually frequent, camera in hand and my bichon poodle, Milly, in tow. It’s a photographer’s dream …