Sea slugs (aka sea hares, sea bunnies, nudibranchs and sea cucumbers) are residents of shallow coral reefs, abundant in the shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific. They range in length from a less than two centimetres to more than 60 centimetres.
Sea slugs are celebrated on this day because Terry Gosliner who is an invertebrate zoologist has discovered more than one thousand sea slug species and today is his birthday.
Many books about sea creatures will feature sea slugs and /or nudibranchs so look for them in the index , but here's two stories you can read for fun!
'Shh, we are about to observe the one-inch-long sea bunny as it journeys sloooooowly across the ocean floor! Along the way, we'll learn some interesting facts- how it crawls upside-down using slime, how it breathes through its . . . um . . . fluffy-looking backside, and why predators would be in for an unsavory surprise if they ever got ahold of it. Young readers will float away with loads of new knowledge about this fascinating sea slug species.'
'Hello. I'm Neil. I'm a sea cucumber. It's a bit strange that I'm the star of this book. Usually books are about the cool sea creatures. And I'm boring, even for a sea cucumber.
Nothing exciting ever happens to me.
At least, it hasn't before now ...'
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