The bizarre behavior was discovered by accident in 2018 when Mitoh noticed that the detached head of a sacoglossan sea slug (Elysia cf. marginata) was circling its body in a tank at the Yusa Lab ...

Having collected the sea slugs from reefs off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, researchers observed the creatures mating in tanks. They saw that sea slugs that had recently mated could not do so again for ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of glowing sea slug deep in the ocean’s midnight zone. Monterey Bay Aquarium ...

So we set about building our own miniature reef in a specially-adapted saltwater tank right on the edge of the sea. Under Peri’s expert guidance, we were able to briefly relocate a sea slug into ...

By raising them in an aquarium and observing their behavior, it was discovered that blue sea slugs use their lateral protrusions like hands to capture and eat prey. It was previously thought that the ...

reveals that this small sea slug is both remarkably heat-tolerant and genetically diverse across its wide range — key traits that make it an ideal partner for climate-resilient coastal restoration.

The Sea Slug Animation Festival, the newest Seattle film festival whose adorably named “larval edition” runs from March 7–8 at the SIFF Cinema Uptown, is building itself around community ...

reveals that this small sea slug is both remarkably heat-tolerant and genetically diverse across its wide range — key traits that make it an ideal partner for climate-resilient coastal restoration. As ...