{
  "id": 567854,
  "title": "Australia’s cuttlefish gathering crashes from 100,000 to fewer than 10",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/australias-cuttlefish-gathering-crashes-from-100-000-to-fewer-than-10",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-11T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/every-winter-more-than-100000-cuttlefish-gather-in-australia-in-a-mating-period-that-is-the-only-one-in-the-world-but-in-2026-fewer-than-10-arrived-and-scientists-are-trying-to-figure-out-why/articleshow/133152398.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Giant Australian cuttlefish at Point Lowly faced a drastic population plunge in 2026, with researchers noting less than ten cuttlefish spotted per dive, a historic low. The downturn is potentially tied to an algal bloom in South Australia, which may have adversely affected the cuttlefish or diminished their food availability. Conservation initiatives and a tourism moratorium have been established…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}