The Squid are Running

[Ramsy]

Thanks for the compliments everyone. As for how long the squid runs last, not being a marine biologist, all I can tell you is that in the past, the squid runs off La Jolla typically last only a few weeks. The squid runs do not happen every night either. However, this year, the squid runs have been going on for well over a month now.

Below are a few photos from a daytime dive a few days before showing the squids mating:



and the egg sacks they are laying as a result of these mating squid runs:

 

[Teamcasa]

Love it!

 

[Craig Hoover]

That is one of the most inspiring underwater videos I have ever seen. The Scuba Show is now requesting video submissions. I have copied the flier they are distributing to this post. Will you consider submitting this video?

SCUBA Show 2012 Requesting Film Submissions
Assemble your best underwater video film footage now for the SCUBA Show 2012 underwater film festival. The 25th annual SCUBA Show is the largest dive expo of its type in the U.S., and this year it takes place the weekend of May 5-6 at the Long Beach Convention Center. One of the most popular portions of the annual Southern California SCUBA Show has been the unique continuous film festival. Films will be projected digitally in HD on a massive screen and viewed by thousands of attendees. Featured at past film festivals have been footage and films from some of the world's greatest underwater cinematographers. Even so, some of the most well received films have been from non-professional and semi-professional underwater camera operators.
For this year's show, the film festival will be wide open to this talented group. The management of the popular annual dive convention is conducting an aggressive all-out search for the best in underwater video films. They are also opening up the category to include digital still presentations set to music or narration. Footage can be from anywhere in the world. Those films accepted for screening will be paid an honorarium.
Deadline for DVD submission is March 1, 2012. For a complete guideline sheet on submissions view the guidelines web page at www.scubashow.com/filmguide or e-mail mail@scubashow.com. Regards,
SCUBA Show Staff

P.S. Please place SCUBA Show 2012, May 5-6, on your calendar. Details to follow soon.

 

[ligersandtions]

Very cool, Walter!

Still no squid (not even eggs) at Redondo....seems you're getting them all down in SD -- lucky!!

 

[fnfalman]

No squid and eggs at Redondo? That's weird.

I've seen eggs & dead squid at Anacapa.

 

[Spg01]

No squid and eggs at Redondo? That's weird.

I've seen eggs & dead squid at Anacapa.

In the last couple of weeks I have only witnessed about 6 squid total. Usually in groups of two.

 

[merxlin]

Here's a video from yesterday's Sundiver Express trip to Catalina (note: this is not my videol)
[video=youtube_share;VtkKa09N-P8]http://youtu.be/VtkKa09N-P8[/video]

 

[Spg01]

Here's a video from yesterday's Sundiver Express trip to Catalina (note: this is not my videol)

AARGH! I was supposed to go on that boat until my buddy backed out!

 

[merxlin]

AARGH! I was supposed to go on that boat until my buddy backed out!

Me too, until my sinuses had other ideas....

 

[Ramsy]

Very cool, Walter!

Still no squid (not even eggs) at Redondo....seems you're getting them all down in SD -- lucky!!

Thanks Nicole. That is truly weird that Redondo has no squid. As shown by Cyrille's video posted above, Catalina, just like La Jolla has a massive amount of squid this year. Hopefully, they are making there way to Redondo so that you guys can enjoy them too.