Researchers Capture First Glimpse of Ruby Seadragons in the Wild (VIDEO)

University of California - San Diego

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Researchers at Scripps Oceanography and the Western Australian Museum capture on video the first-ever field sighting of the newly discovered third species of seadragon. As they observed two Ruby Seadragons on video for nearly 30 minutes, the scientists uncovered new details about their anatomy, habitat, and behavior.

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Scripps Oceanography/UC San Diego

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