Endemic to the waters off south and east Australia, leafy sea dragons are closely related to seahorses and pipefish. Leafies are generally brown to yellow in body color with spectacular olive ...

Dozens of dead fish, including threatened species, have washed ashore local Australian beaches, all attributed to a massive ...

Two foam-covered beaches have been closed after surfers complained of coughing and skin irritations, and dead sea creatures ...

Leafy Sea Dragon Closely related to seahorses, the leafy sea dragon is a master of camouflage. Native to the southern coast ...

The weedy sea dragon, also called the common sea dragon, inhabits the waters off south and east Australia. Compared to the leafy sea dragon, weedies have less flamboyant projections and are ...

"This is Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Marine Vertebrate collection. When we say Marine Vertebrate, things with a ...

A mysterious froth has washed up South Australian beaches, raising serious concerns with surfers reportedly falling sick and fish dying in dozens, The Guardian reported.

Rowland said the discovery of multiple dead leafy sea dragons was the "most concerning" element for him. "We found a handful [of them], they're extremely rare to see washed up," he told 7NEWS.