23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Giant Cuttlefish Demise
Giant cuttlefish live short, brilliant lives, usually dying after an extended breeding season. Here a port Jackson shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni) eats the remains. The ink from the cuttlefish exploding from the ruptured ink sack, engulfing the shark as it consumes its meal. The body of a dead giant cuttlefish was feasted on by port jackson sharks. Various shark took turns to bite into the flesh, shaking it vigourously in their mouths to tear a bite-sized mouthful.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Sydney, Australia |
| Camera: | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Copyright: | © Peter McGee |