10 Photos of Sea Slugs That Will Blow Your Ocean-Lovin’ Mind - Ocean Conservancy

10 Photos of Sea Slugs That Will Blow Your Ocean-Lovin’ Mind - Ocean Conservancy

There’s a new sweetheart of the ocean, and they go by nudibranch

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© Jim Lynn

If you’re an ocean lover, you probably already have a favorite ocean creature. Whether that be a whale, octopus or sea otter, I’m here to tell you that you are dead wrong. Sea slugs, or nudibranchs, are by far the cutest, coolest and most entrancing creatures of the sea. Don’t believe me? Check out these 10 species that showcase just how spectacular nudibranchs are.

Pikachu Sea Slug (Thecacera pacifica)

Pikachu_RandiAng Pikachu_RandiAng © Randi Ang Sea Bunny (Jorunna parva)

SeaBunny_NatGeo SeaBunny_NatGeo © National Geographic Sea Sheep (Costasiella kuroshimae)

leaf-sheep-sea-slugjimlynn leaf-sheep-sea-slugjimlynn © Jim Lynn Blue Dragon (Glaucus atlanticus)

BlueDragon_S.Rohrlach BlueDragon_S.Rohrlach © S. Rohrlach Sea Angel (Clione limacine)

AlexanderSemenov_Clionelimacina AlexanderSemenov_Clionelimacina © Alexander Semenov Leaf Slug (Elysia chlorotica)

Nicholas E. Curtis and Ray Martinez_Elysia Nicholas E. Curtis and Ray Martinez_Elysia © Nicholas E. Curtis & Ray Martinez Neon Sea Slug (Nembrotha kubaryana)

Nembrotha_kubaryana_Wiki Nembrotha_kubaryana_Wiki © Wikipedia Donut Nudibranch (Doto greenamyeri)

DonutSeaSlug_Luko GR DonutSeaSlug_Luko GR © Luko GR Fish Sea Slug (Phylliroe bucephalum)

phylliroe_FabienMichenet phylliroe_FabienMichenet © Fabien Michenet Mustache Sea Slug (Phidiana hiltoni)

ToryKallman_Phidianahiltoni_HiltonsAelid ToryKallman_Phidianahiltoni_HiltonsAelid © Tory Kallman

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