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The Leafy sea dragon (Phycodurus eques), a cousin of what we know to be Seahorses. Found generally around the shallow waters off of the western coast of Australia, their body serves as a form of camoflauge from preditors. Feeding primarily on plankton and various other small crustaceans, these marine species are capable of reaching a maximum length of approximately 45cm (18 inches).----
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago - 20D, 50mm f/1.8, 1/50sec, ISO800 eqv.
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Such a magical looking creature 
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I love leafy sea dragons - they're so beautiful. I saw a gorgeous one at melbourne aquarium which was bright yellow. Amazing! such delicate creatures though, and very hard work to keep, even if you're a marine biologist at an aquarium.
this is a gorgeous photo benjamin!
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I'm sure you'd love it at Shedd Alyaly, it's filled with many splendid things.
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hooray for splendid things! where there any jellyfish? i love jellyfish.
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You were in Chicago? Sweet :) Keith has a place there. I've never really visited, just lay-overs. They do have awesome aquariums and zoos and whatnot, or so he says/photographed.
I love these little guys. There are some at Ocean Park in Hong Kong too.
They look like fairies ^_^
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I've been in Chicago for like 5 days now 
They totally do. When I saw it swimming I was like WTF THAT STICK IS SWIMMING WTF?! 
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I won't be in Chicago for a while, mate 
So where're you crashing in Chicago? How long will you be staying?
WHAT IS GOING ON? So to speak.
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wow, that is an interesting (I want to say fish?)
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