Beautiful Sea Dragon Video – Very Rare
June 13th, 2008This is a very rare video of a very rare creature – a Sea Dragon. They are absolutely spectacular and the look just plain mind blowing.
Leafy Sea Dragon as seen in the video here is the only member of the family Phycodurus – Phycodurus eques. Filmed at the Chicago Aquarium, these Sea Dragons are native to Australian shallow sea shores. Leafy protrusions are there solely for the sake of camouflage and do not function as means of movement.
With approaching Father’s Day, another species of this rare creature – a Weedy Sea Dragon at the Georgia Aquarium is pregnant. Just as it is with Sea Horses and Pipe Fish, it’s male Sea Dragons who carry the eggs and bring offspring to life. This will be the third time in the US that a Sea Dragon would give birth. It’s a very rare a special occasion that could not have been timed better.
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