Photographer’s Note
This is a shot of possibly the strangest creature we saw as we travelled the world. It's called a Weedy Sea Dragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus), only lives in Southern Australia and is a protected species. There is a monitoring program at www.dragonsearch.asn.au which anyone can register a sighting to build information about the little known species. (Of course sighting *this* one doesn't count!)
They grown to a maximum of 18 inches and are just the most beautiful creatures.
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Copyright: Nick Miles (kraftymiles)
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(650) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2004-06-12
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Olympus Mju 400
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Travelogue: Australia-Sydney
- Theme(s): Wildlife [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2005-03-14 3:50
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by kraftymiles, last updated 2005-03-17 04:00
