Leaf sea dragon

“An incredible leafy seadragon. (Photo: Nasser)”

Sea Dragon - Unbelievable floating colorful specters of the sea. The male takes care of the eggs.

Sea Dragon - Unbelievable floating colorful specters of the sea. The male takes care of the eggs.

Yes, you are looking at a Sea Dragon, perhaps nature's best example of camouflage. It looks like a plant, but it's a sea horse. This one is upside down--or at least his snout is on the bottom right, and his tail is on the top left. In all, it's about ten inches from end to end. It's one of the most amazing creatures I've seen. It's an example of the incredible diversity of life on this planet.

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Leaf Sea Dragon Seahorse

We go from one of the least appealing creatures, the opossum, to one of the most exquisite creatures of the sea - a relative of the sea horse, the sea dragon. They are covered with appendages that look like leaves so they blend right in with kelp and sea weed and are perfectly camouflaged, or seen by itself can look like a floating piece of seaweed. They can also change color to more fully blend in with their environment. What? You thought sea dragons were just a myth? Not at all. They are…