Does your child know about this cute little animal? Some facts about Leafy sea dragons: • The leafy seadragon is a marine fish related to the seahorses. • The lifespan of a leafy seadragon is up to 10 years. • The lobes of skin that grow on the leafy seadragon provide camouflage, giving it the appearance of seaweed. • They feed on plankton and tiny crustaceans, which they suck into the end of their long tube-like nose. • Leafy seadragons are subject to many threats, both natural and man-made. Th

1962: The Sea Dragon was a 1962 conceptualized design study for a two-stage sea-launched orbital super heavy-lift launch vehicle. The project was led by Robert Truax. With dimensions of 150 m (490 ft) long and 23 m (75 ft) in diameter, Sea Dragon would have been the largest rocket ever built. It was planned to launch it from the sea because the shock wave of the engines could destroy the launchpad and the rocket itself. The system would be at least partially reusable with passive reentry and rec

The leafy sea dragon 🐲🪸 Closely related to seahorses, the leafy sea dragon lives in cool rocky reefs off south and western Australia. There, this rare fish, with its leaflike fins and frilly appendages, is perfectly camouflaged among seaweeds and seagrass beds. It can be difficult to spot among the kelp as it slowly sways back and forth with the current. #seadragon #seahorse #oceanlife | Science Channel