CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH MARINE CONSERVATION
PROTECTING VICTORIA'S MARINE BIODIVERSITY
Sea Slug Census @ Rickett's Point 20/09/26
Sun, 20 Sept
|Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary (Parks V
Join Aquaholics at Rickett’s Point for a Sea Slug Census. Divers and snorkellers will search for, photograph and record the incredible variety of sea slugs living at the site, contributing observations to citizen science and our understanding of local marine biodiversity
Time & Location
20 Sept 2026, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary (Parks V, Port Phillip Bay, Beaumaris VIC 3193, Australia
Guests
About the event
Join Aquaholics at Rickett’s Point for a Sea Slug Census, combining underwater exploration with practical citizen science through Project Sea-Sense.
Sea slugs are remarkably diverse marine animals, ranging from brightly coloured nudibranchs to species so well camouflaged they can be difficult to spot. Recording which species are found, where and when provides useful information about their distribution and the health and diversity of our local marine environment.
During the event, divers and snorkellers will search suitable habitat around Rickett’s Point, photographing sea slugs rather than collecting them. Observations will contribute to the Sea Slug Census and form part of Aquaholics’ broader Sea-Sense biodiversity monitoring program.
You don’t need to be a sea slug expert to participate. The event is as much about learning how to look closely at the marine environment as it is about finding individual species.
What to expect:
Searching for sea slugs and nudibranchs