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Calalily Deep South Coastal, TX(Zone 10a) Jan 03, 2003

We went on a dolphin watch/eco tour in the Gulf. This is a sea slug, called "sea hair" that was caught in the net. It is covered with slime and will discharge purple dye if frightened. None of the creatures were harmed and were released immediately.

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Jan 03, 2003

Good to see you posting, Susie! :D I love these sea creature pictures.

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roadrunner Crossville, TN Jan 04, 2003

That Lauren will dare anything!! Brave Lassie. Jo

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Calalily Deep South Coastal, TX(Zone 10a) Jan 04, 2003

Yeah, and when she was thru holding it, she wiped the slime on me!!!

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crestedchik Cedar Key, FL(Zone 9a) Jan 05, 2003

LOL.it looks spiney,is it?

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Calalily Deep South Coastal, TX(Zone 10a) Jan 05, 2003

They are more like tentacles, like hair. You know, that may be the puffer fish!! He was spiney!! The Sea Hair was slimey, had these soft spiney things on him, and lots of slime!! I wish my camera had a way to label the pics as you take them cause when you get home and have 100 pics to download, my poor memory gets all fuzzy!!

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Jan 05, 2003

What fun!! Fishy slime :) I bet Lauren had a ball. Aren't those puffer fish poisonous?

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Calalily Deep South Coastal, TX(Zone 10a) Jan 06, 2003

There is a spot inside that you can't eat and must know how to clean them before cooking. The spines aren't poison, and they can't bite because they are holding water inside and can't open their mouths or they will shrink!!

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