In the wild, seadragons depend on camouflage for their survival, so they spend a lot of their time hiding amongst the seaweed in their exhibit. At mealtimes, the seadragons come out of hiding to munch on mysis shrimp that are added to the exhibit through a feed port that delivers the shrimp through a long tube into the tank. Seadragons use their long, thin, tubular snouts to create strong suction to rapidly suck in their food. This is called snicking, and if if you were in the water with them, you would hear a snapping sound! Check back on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between 2 and 3 p.m. to observe these fascinating behaviors.

Be sure to check out our live Seadragon Cam Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between 2 and 3 p.m. to observe these fascinating behaviors. 

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