leafy seadragon

Off the southern and western coasts of Australia lives a fish with transparent fins shaped like seaweed, undulating slowly in the water, mimicking its plant surroundings to survive. This incredible example of evolution is an endangered species, a sad reality but a great opportunity to learn about ocean life. This book highlights the incredible physical attributes of the leafy sea dragon through astonishing full-color photographs and includes fascinating facts on every page to entice readers of all ages into absorbing essential facts of marine biology.

"Off the southern and western coasts of Australia lives a fish with transparent fins shaped like seaweed, undulating slowly in the water, mimicking its plant surroundings to survive. This incredible example of evolution is an endangered species, a sad reality but a great opportunity to teach. This book highlights the incredible physical attributes of the leafy sea dragon through astonishing full-color photographs, and includes wacky tidbits on every page to entice readers of all ages into learning about biology, ecosystems, and more.".

Simple text and photographs, shown by increasing puzzle pieces, introduce the leafy seadragon.

A photographic introduction to the sea dragon, describing their physical characteristics, looking at the two species of sea dragons, and discussing what they eat, where they live, how they mate and grow, and why they are endangered.