Meet the Glaucus atlanticus This is a species of small, blue sea slug, a pelagic aeolid nudibranch, a shell-less gastropod mollusk in the family Glaucidae. These sea slugs are pelagic; they float upside down by using the surface tension of the water to stay up, where they are carried along by the winds and ocean currents Aloha! www.oceandefenderadventures.com | OCEAN DEFENDER - Hawaii

A short shaky video of one of the many Glaucus Atlanticus (aka sea swallows or sea dragons) seen on Fish Hoek Beach on Monday 16 November 2020 | Fish Hoek Beach

The blue dragon, known as Glaucus atlanticus, is a sea slug that defends itself by converting its prey's venom into its own weapon. Measuring just about an inch, it floats atop the ocean where its silvery-blue color camouflages it from both above and below. Its primary meal is the Portuguese man owar, a creature with potent venomous tentacles. The blue dragon is immune to this venom and stores the stinging cells on its feather-like appendages, giving it a sting even more painful than that of its

34K views · 917 reactions | "THE BLUE FLEET  Glaucus atlanticus, Glaucillia marginata, Physalia utriculus, Porpita porpita, Velella velella & Janthina janthina. In other words Blue Dragons, Blue bottles, Blue Buttons, By-the-Wind Sailor & Violet snail. These beautiful blue creatures got swept onto Sydney's shoreline today. Which ones your favorite?" ~ snorkeldownunder  | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR | Facebook