Rare & Bizarre “Blue Dragon” spotted on the shores of Australia

Carried along by the winds and ocean currents

Tiny sea slug
This rare “Blue Dragon” is a spectacular discovery that has been spotted on the shores of Australia recently. It is the Glaucus Atlanticus a tiny sea slug that really leaves us in awe, particular because they are rarely spotted by humans. One of these alien-like specimens was caught on film after washing ashore in Queensland, Australia.

These sea slugs are pelagic: they float upside down on the surface tension of the water, where they are carried along by the winds and ocean currents. Glaucus atlanticus is camouflaged: the blue side of their body faces upwards, blending in with the blue of the water. The silver/grey side of the sea slugs faces downwards, blending in with the silvery surface of the sea - Wikipedia
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