The reef squid are always among our favorite sea creatures. Their constantly changing iridescent colors, their graceful dance-like movements in the water, their curiosity and their beauty are endlessly fascinating.On Saturday we got to watch part of their mating display while snorkeling at Shacks Beach. First, two males separated themselves from the shoal (pod) and fought each other in a spiral display of dominance. The the victorious male went to court a female (the photo above). She was having none of it, indicated by her white translucent color. The whole encounter was amazing!
You can see more of the squids' mating behavior in this video:
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/29078-the-ultimate-guide-octopus-reef-squid-courtship-video.htm
By the way, after the first video finishes, just wait and let the series continue to play. It's a fascinating series about squid and octopuses.
Huge thanks to our good friend Tracy Abney for turning us on to this series of videos.
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