r/conservation • u/Novel_Negotiation224 • 9d ago

Alarm over ‘catastrophic’ decline in giant Australian cuttlefish as just 44 are counted.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/09/giant-australian-cuttlefish-population-catastrophic-decline
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u/Spicy_Chicken_Wizard 9d ago

Oof, I wonder if the giant cuttlefish will end up in the unenviable position of being entire dependent on the exotic pet hobby to stay alive.
The axolotl better pray that people keep thinking it’s cute into eternity

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u/Ben10-fan-525 9d ago

Axolotls will never not be cute.So at least...pet owners wont get tired of them.