They may look pretty but these Blue Sea Dragons pack a punch.
With the large seas and onshore winds across Hunter beaches recently, hundreds have been washed up on shore.
The sea creatures feast on blue bottles and absorb their stinging cells, storing it in their own bodies, and later using it to sting predators. Even humans in the surf.
Local lifeguards are warning not to pick them up, simply admire from afar.
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An article i really wanted to see but TOO MANY ADS. Didn’t even get to the article.
It’s there – just have to search for it. Only a few lines.
This is actually a nudibranch a type of sea slug not a sea dragon