Way of the Weedy Seadragon

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[Music plays and an image appears of a picture of a weedy area on the bed of the ocean and the camera pans along the ocean bed and text appears: Imagine a strange and colourful fish…]

[New text appears: … that looks like a dragon!]

[Image changes to show a photo of a colourful weedy seadragon and text appears: Weedy seadragons may look like fairy tale creatures…]

[New text appears: … though much, much smaller]

[Image changes to show a photo of a close facing view of a weedy seadragon, and text appears: But they are fish that live in the southern oceans of Australia]

[New text appears: While they don’t breathe fire these fish are definitely unique!]

[Image changes to show a photo of a weedy seadragon camouflaging in the weedy ocean bed and text appears: Weedy seadragons have a talent for camouflage]

[Image changes to show a picture of three different pairs of seadragons in courtship dances, and text appears: And an unusual courtship dance…]

[New text appears: … mirroring each other’s moves]

[Image changes to show a picture of a weedy seadragon swimming in amongst different types of fish and text appears: Head under the sea and discover this mysterious creature!]

[Image changes to show the cover of the book The Way of the Weedy Seadragon inset in front of the picture and the CSIRO Publishing logo and text appears: CSIRO Publishing, Available online and in all good bookstores]