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Creatures From DR. Suess? Apple Valley, MINN – January 12, 2010 – Arguably the The Minnesota Zoo hasn’t exhibited sea dragons since 2008 in order to design and create a much larger and more decorative exhibit than the previous one – an exhibit where both weedy and leafy sea dragons could be exhibited together. Sea dragons are classified as “near threatened” and might become threatened in the near future. They are only found in a small region of the world located in the temperate waters off southern Australia, where the habitat is similar to the kelp forests off the California coast. The two species of sea dragons are close relatives of seahorses, with extra decorative fins that help them blend with the floating seaweed in which they live. They swim slowly with nearly invisible movements of their fins but mostly go with the flow of the water among the plants they resemble. Interesting Sea Dragon Facts:
The Minnesota Zoo is located in Apple Valley, just minutes south of Mall of America. For more information, call 952.431.9500 or visit mnzoo.org. The Minnesota Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and an institutional member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).
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most mysterious and visually interesting creatures of the sea, two species of sea dragons now have a brand new home inside Discovery Bay at the Minnesota Zoo. It is approximated that between just 5–15 zoos/aquariums in the United States currently have sea dragons on exhibit.
