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Australia’s amazing and unique animal, the giant cuttlefish, should be saved from BHP Billiton

Australians in general are not aware of the extraordinary beauty, and uniqueness, of the Giant Cuttlefish.  This superb animal is a tourist attraction, for those who know about it. It moves gracefully, and changes its colour often, going through an array of beautiful colours. The giant cuttlefish depends on very special conditions, with  a delicate balance of salinity in the water, These conditions are unique to the upper area of Spencer Gulf, in South Australia, where  the cuttlefish migrate each winter to breed.

If it were the kangaroo, or the koala, that was threatened by BHP Billiton’s project for a monster uranium mine, and desalination plant, there would surely be a public outcry across Australia, and an iconic species would be saved from extinction.

As it is, those who understand this critical issue can draw hope only from the current woes of BHP.  I mean -that the economic viability of  the proposed Olympic damn  new monster uranium mine is now in doubt.  Money problems – such as the $30 billion cost of the megamine – might save the giant cuttlefish,  – sure as hell the Australian government isn’t going to save it. – Christina Macpherson

June 4, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews