Spotted spiny lobster

Photo: terence zahner · CC BY-NC

The sheltered crevices of the concrete sculptures provide ideal daytime refuge for spotted spiny lobsters, which emerge at night to forage on the surrounding sand for snails, worms, and small crustaceans. Unlike their temperate relatives, spiny lobsters lack claws and rely entirely on their sharp spines and nocturnal behaviour for predator avoidance. Night divers at Molinere regularly find 6 to 10 individuals per sculpture, making the park a reliable lobster encounter even as natural reef populations decline from overfishing.