[Ads-l] blue dragon

[Jonathan Lighter]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/tiny-dangerous-blue-dragons-washing-014602726.html
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A rare and striking ocean creature nicknamed the “blue dragon” is washing
up on parts of the Texas coast, and researchers say beachgoers should
admire it from a distance.

The Harte Research Institute said they recently found about 20 blue dragons
along a short stretch of beach.

The tiny creatures -- known scientifically as Glaucus atlanticus -- are
small sea slugs that float in the open ocean. They are rarely seen onshore
but can wash up when strong winds push floating marine life toward the
coast.

JL

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