This Adorable Sea Slug is a Sneaky Little Thief | Deep Look

Nudibranchs may look cute, squishy and defenseless ... but watch out. These brightly-colored sea slugs aren't above stealing weapons from their prey.
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The summer months bring low morning tides along the California coast, providing an opportunity to see one of the state’s most unusual inhabitants, sea slugs.
Also called nudibranchs, many of these relatives of snails are brightly colored and stand out among the seaweed and anemones living next to them in tidepools.
“Some of them are bright red, blue, yellow -- you name it,” said Terry Gosliner, senior curator of invertebrate zoology and geology at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. “They're kind of designer slugs.”
But without a protective shell, big jaws or sharp claws, how do these squishy little creatures get away with such flamboyant colors in a habitat full of predators?
As it turns out, the nudibranchs’ colors serve as a warning to predators: These sea slugs are packing some very sophisticated defenses. And some aren’t above stealing weapons from their prey.
Gosliner and Brenna Green and Emily Otstott, graduate students at San Francisco State University, were out at dawn earlier this summer searching tidepools and floating docks around the Bay Area. They want to learn more about how these delicate little sea slugs survive and how changing ocean temperatures might threaten their futures.
Nudibranchs come in a staggering variety of shapes and sizes. Many accumulate toxic or bad-tasting chemicals from their prey, causing predators like fish and crabs to learn that the flashy colors mean the nudibranch wouldn’t make a good meal.
--- What are nudibranchs?
Nudibranchs are snails that lost their shell over evolutionary time. Since they don’t have a shell for protection, they have to use other ways to defend themselves like accumulating toxic chemicals in their flesh to make them taste bad to predators. Some species of nudibranchs eat relatives of jellyfish and accumulate the stingers within their bodies for defense.
--- Why do nudibranchs have such bright colors?
The bright colors serve as a signal to the nudibranch’s predators that they are not good to eat. If a fish or crab bites a nudibranch, it learns to associate the bad taste with the bright colors which tends to make them reluctant to bite a nudibranch with those colors in the future.
--- What does nudibranch mean?
The word nudibranch comes from Latin. It means naked gills. They got that name because some species of nudibranchs have an exposed ring of gills on their back that they use to breath.
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2:26
Slug- "mehehe let me tell you about my evil scheme peasant"
*twirls mustache*

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UwU

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OWO

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“They’re like Snails without the shell”
Land Slug: am I a joke to you??

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lol, land gastropods are gross. aquatic gastropods way better

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No

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Never thought id think a slug was cute until today.

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Yes that is true

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Come to Santa Cruz, there's tons of cute little slugs here!

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I always thought they were cute even the land ones, because of how innocent they are. Never judge a book by its cover

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So if i eat a jellyfish
I can poop out bombs that explode
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No.

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Only cuddles

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CQ. Cumber meme

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I can't they're too cute and like that purple one with a green like sea anemone on it's back is all out there like my heart has been blessed with these cute diva bbys

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This slug just stole my heart, definitely a thief!

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Mine too 😆

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THIS IS THE STUFF WE NEED

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"Called sea slugs...they are basically snails without the protective shell."
...So they are slugs?

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"Sea" slugs

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so yes Sea Slugs are in fact sea snails without shells.

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Am i the only one who want to touch a slug? Looks so squishy

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TRASH look up the black sea slug, that thing could be a makeshift dumbbell

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It would leave a burning sensation I think.

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Not unless you want to get stung by Tony harpoons.

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Yeah, I wouldn't go around doing that

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Its called Elysia Chlorotica or Eastern Emerald Elysia. They possess the ability to create their own food by semi ingesting algae in a symbiotic ability called kleptoplasty

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Norhamimi Yusof dumbing it down they can use photosynthesis

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New Message yea recently found out about vayssierea felis they kind of look like a nudi and flatworm mix but all they do is eat sporiond worms

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2:26 it has a mustache adorable

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Me: *lying in bed paralyzed* totally worth it.

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First reply after 1 year

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Second reply after 1.02 years...

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Third reply overall

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Im fifth and im not proud of it :(

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Chill dude that was probably autocorrect

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@@daisymay6505
But he/she said a saying-thingy that everyone knows incorrectly.
He/she MUST be punished!!!!

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0_o

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The law calls it stealing

[@Greywander87]

"The thieves... the thieves! They stole it from us! Nasty, tricksy little nudibranches!"
"What did they steal?"
"...My nematocysts! Gaaaaaaaaaagh!"

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I love you

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I see what you did there... nice 👍

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0:42 It's looks like an angry onion

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Nature is such an amazing joy to watch and learn about. Thank you!

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Thanks María !

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I wanna cry my eyes out over how cute these are.

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SAMEEEEEE

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*That's a wild Pyukumuku.*

[@marche800]

Close, Pyukumuku is a Sea Cucumber not a slug.

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Marche You made an 8-Ball fall- test failed.
*gets blown up*

[@antiantim5541]

@@zezekingyo2374 gastrodon looks more like the ones in the video for obvious reasom

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@@antiantim5541 same goes with Pyukumuku.

[@antiantim5541]

@@zezekingyo2374 I said gastrodon looks MORE like the one in the video

[@ethen5943]

"If your not satisfied with yourself just take it from others" And that's how Kabuto became who he is

[@djb903]

These guys are the perfect analogy for bullies, no healthy defense against being hurt so they take things meant to hurt them and amplify it and project it onto others.. DEEP indeed

[@marche800]

Yeah except these slugs are immune to the things that are supposed to hurt them, unlike real bullies who just pretend to be immune to it.

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Y'all are too deep, i might find an oil rig and become rich

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[@goliaboi]

horrible analogy

[@river737]

Kinda, except they don't hurt the slug

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Who's here during the quarantine?

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First reply after 4 months

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@Yowatsapp 05 Quarantine changed everything hey

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me

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Wait a sec this was 7 months ago and I remember no quarantine-
Edit: ok so this is 6 months old- **W H E E Z E**

[@soupgloop7175]

It’s been that long?

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Thanos: *snaps*
Nudibranch: yall hear smn

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2:13 Why does the nudibranch look like it has soft-serve ice cream cones on its head? 😂

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Limited edition skin

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Aah, its a walking piece of Sushi!

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Don't you dare eat it >:(

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@@moonrunic3548 *eats*

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Hahaha sushi

[@motosaki]

No

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@@motosaki yes

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Nudibranch not pronounced as branch but spelled exactly the same...
*_thanks english_*

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deep love for deep look. (can i get a deep heart?)

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Awww you got one!

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Need money for deep throat..

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0:33 IT’S SO CUTE

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I really wonder what type of animals are used to exist millions of years ago that we may never know

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pipboy 4000 some seriously weird and wonderful things, considering how amazing some existing animals like these guys are!

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Me

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Big chungus lived millions of years ago.

[@Khotgor]

When I think of animals that are absolutely beautiful to look at, Sea Slugs are the first thing to pop in mind. They are always amazing to look at.

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"They're basically snails, but without the protective shells"
So slugs? But underwater? Sea slugs?

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I’m so happy you’re back! Also these sea slugs are absolutely adorable and that has to be a scientific fact!

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Reminds me of my classmates, what they eat is what they use to make the room smell bad.

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durian? :v

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It haves spikes

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@@cinnabarite Nooooo

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🤣🤣😂😂

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This confirms nature is so amazing.

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Send nudibranchs... wait no

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They Are Coming For You.........

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Amazing sea slug clips. This is what you are looking for when you go diving, this slug is so small that you need experience, patient and a pair of sharp eyes to find it in the ocean and when you found it, its like finding a treasure.

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Orochimaro:

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Imma just need to borrow this for the rest of my life thanks *never comes Back*

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Deep look is the best show for animal info hands down.....may I please have a HEART???

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These sea slugs are like snails without a shell.
If only we had a word for that...

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LAUREN

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Cute and Smart Little Guys, I Love the Way They Look,

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Lauren I missed you so much my most favourite narrator

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Thanks for interesting facts about this amazing creatures 👍😍❤

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amazing the variety of colors in sea slugs. even the sizes like the Black Sea slug. these things must’ve been around forever

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Yep beautiful but dangerous

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Deep Look: "If you're not born with certain assets, it doesn't hurt to borrow."
Me: Deku storyline confirmed

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0:26 it's like someone constantly blowing its hair out of its face.

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This was very interesting! (Never knew I would be interested in a sea slugs digestive system) this is amazing thanks for this video 😉

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2:14 aww it has a mustache and candy corn antenna

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They has mustache?!! :O can i get a pet slug and squish it with love forever.

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What's your favorite food?
Sweet
Sour
Salty
Hot
>Pain

[@beefjerky4127]

When you said "sea slug" I paused and remembered that that's my favorite type of creature.

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Btw, I saw a bunch of snails the other day, and learned 2 things: 1, a single snail can carry another snails of the same size, 2, they don't give a crap about falling or going underwater.

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THEY’RE SO ADORABLE I JUST WANNA SQUISH EM AAAAAAH

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hand: "im dead"

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they’re just so beautiful...

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They are just so beyond gorgeous! Soooo unique and cool looking! I’m absolutely obsessed

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3:02 look! The sea slug is so evil, it has a mustache!

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Your voice and narration is so mesmerising. Kinda cute and cuddly.

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I like it too

[@Yzzami]

This could have been an alolan form gastrodon

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Their mouth is so cute 😂😂

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I smiled when she said the sea slug had a taste for spicy food

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THESE SNAILS ARE SO PRETTY!!!!!!! 😍😍😍

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Why do sea creatures look so amazing

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wow DE really out did them selves with this Hydroid Prime trailer 01:00

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Lol

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It’s a crime for them to look this cute

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Sea slugs battle royale:
Loot weapons and fight each other.

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Hey I love you

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I want a cute creature as a pet
meanwhile sea slugs: *the cutest but are dangerous*

[@Sinnamonie]

“They’re basically snails but without the protective shells” so you mean... slugs?

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Probably the most beautiful creatures on the planet.

[@Fsalari28]

Someone remind me why we're looking for aliens when we have these cute alien looking thing under the sea o.o

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Just lovely the way she narrated. A breath of fresh air

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0:14 I know,it took my heart

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Omg so pretty i wanna pet it
"Because their colors are actally a warning"
Um ok

[@gurenguren754]

Someone: *points knife at sea slug*
Sea slug: *steals knife*

[@franfran5155]

I had no volume on so basically I watched cute slugs for four minutes.

[@VergeOf1nsanity]

The presentation of these videos are most underrated. She is excellent.

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Ok so I've been pronouncing "nudabranch" wrong the WHOLE time. I used to say "noo-dah-BRANCH" BUT today i realize it's "noo-dah-BRANK"

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i really like lauren's voice its satisfing and makes the video more complete

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Deep look

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2:13 That's basically me in a nutshell

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I wish my teacher talked like this , her voice is so engaging

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It just stole my heart

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Why TH-cam recommends me this during the exams of biology?
To make to confuse with names and there u get low marks

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Came here high asf and learned something new and cool

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Imagine these being in Spongebob Squarepants.

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They did, in an abysmal episode.

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0:34 OMG IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S BLUSHING

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Sea bunnys

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What a merry bunch of high-fashion individuals

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3:31 burrow huh

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lol

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They're so beautiful

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"Yes. Let my cuteness distract you."

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5.6k likes and 17 dislikes, u hacking?

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I just love how Lauren explain all these things