Birch Aquarium at Scripps (La Jolla, California)

I have a friend who loves sea dragons. About a month ago, she read in our local Colorado paper that baby sea dragons were born at Birch Aquarium. Then she announced that she would love to go see them during her visit to us here in California. And, boy, am I glad she did! What amazing creatures they are.
The featured photo is of a juvenile Leafy Sea Dragon. Their only defense is to blend in with the seaweed. We also took a behind the scenes tour of the breeding facility for all the seahorses, and got to feed some!
In extras, is a shot of a Dwarf Seahorse (less than 2 inches long), and a family of seahorses that live in the mangroves.
It was a fun and memorable day !