CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Beachgoers along the South Texas coast are being warned to look but absolutely not touch after dozens of rare, brilliantly colored sea slugs known as blue dragons washed ashore on North Padre Island and Mustang Island this week – right as spring break crowds descend on the Gulf Coast.
Jace Tunnell with the Harte Research Institute posted images of the blue dragons on Facebook on Tuesday, saying he found around 20 in a short stretch of beach at North Padre Island and Mustang Island. “These tiny creatures are absolutely stunning – but do NOT touch them,” the post reads. Additional sightings were reported on Surfside Beach as well.
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