Leafy sea dragons are some of the best-camouflaged creatures on the planet. Find out how these cunning critters blend in. Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

While the sea dragons were missing these growth genes, their genomes were packed with repetitive sections of code called transposons. This sort of repetitive code throughout the genome was once ...

Leafy sea dragons, foot-long fish with flowy and fernlike fronds, typically lead what appears to be a very chill existence. In their native Australian waters, they float with the current, avoiding ...

Birch Aquarium has built what is believed to be one of the world's largest habitats for the surreal sea dragons, whose native populations off Australia are threatened by pollution, warming oceans ...

The risk of the Leafy Sea Dragon being captured in fishing nets is very probable. There is too much money to be made in the world of commercial capture for them to be left alone.

Each leafy sea dragon costs about $3,500 plus shipping. The leafy dragons arrived at the zoo about 11 months ago, Peterson said, and awaited completion of their new home in an off-display holding ...

LA JOLLA, California — At first glance, it looks like a branch of kelp, but then an eye moves among its leafy appendages, and ridges of tiny, translucent fins start to flutter, sending the ...

One produces cyanide. Another eats its own—but could eat you if it wanted to. In the year of the wood dragon, we take a look at the real-life creatures that live up to their names.

The Leafy Sea Dragon (Phycodurus eques) is a real fish, a relative of the sea horse with appendages that look like seaweed. Here, artist Piper Thibodeau. Skip to content Gizmodo. Search .

The 5,300-gallon tank is a vast space, especially for the smaller leafy sea dragon, which grows to only about 14 inches in length. The tank has grassy plants, a sandy bottom and rocks.

The leafy seadragon is far more un-imaginary than regular dragons, and far more beautiful. Skip to main content. ... The leafy seadragon is a masterpiece of natural ... Now It’s Lost at Sea.