Opened in 2012, Greater Cleveland Aquarium has had an exciting kick-off to its 10th birthday thanks to weedy sea dragon hatchlings.
The species, which has proven to be exceedingly difficult to rear, is native to the cold coastal waters of south and west Australia. Since the first successful weedy sea dragon hatching in 2001 at the Aquarium of the Pacific, fewer than 20 facilities worldwide have had any level of success with mating and only an estimated dozen of those have had fry survive.
Watch this video to learn about these rare births and be sure to look for the weedy sea dragons on your next visit to the aquarium.
To learn more about the weedy sea dragon hatchlings, click here.
For more video and virtual fun, visit Greater Cleveland Aquarium’s YouTube channel.
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