Look, but don't touch: Blue dragons wash ashore in Texas
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- čas přidán 6. 03. 2024
- Brightly colored sea slugs known as blue dragons have been washing ashore in Texas just as spring breakers begin flocking to the beaches. NBC’s Priscilla Thompson reports for TODAY on the dangers these creatures pose.
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#bluedragon #texas #ocean
General Rule in Nature
Loud, Bright, Distinctive Colors
Mean Leave Me Alone
In nature and in my city.
That’s also the general rule in society. Loud, bright distinctive colors mean “I’m a deranged, unhinged leftist”. 😂
@@AndySaenz924 Said the Red Caps
Yer, that was so obvious and common sense.
Well there goes basketball
It’s always the most cool looking creatures that are the most dangerous
How do people still not know...if its shiny, pretty, loud, vibrant, stinky...anything that stands out normally means ef around and find out...
I didn't. Lol super helpful
That’s the same advice my dad gave me as a teen when we would see lady’s of the night walking around “look son, but don’t touch!”
Take all the pictures you want
@@ChronicSkater🗿
So how is it possible that I've never heard of these things in 73 years? Did they just arrive from outer space?
🤔asian 🛳️Bilge water ?
69 here.. Me neither..But I never go to the beach..Too much sand...
Right!!! School never taught about these or anything.
I was expecting them to say they’re an invasive species but i guess not. Weird
Pretty much.
The most beautiful species on the planet are usually the most dangerous
Females.
@@tomrogers9467right!! 😂😂😂
I'm going to be safe and stay in my room all spring and summer!
Don’t touch anything with funky colors
I love the Pokemon reference the announcer gave.
Blu9e Dragon is actually the inspiration for the Pokemon Goomy.
ok weeb
@@neoneherefrom5836Your welcome hater
Cool. Also, BBC was the inspiration for Diglett
@geocross237, @neoneherefrom5836 is wrong. Pokémon is mainstream. It isn’t limited just those who are into anime. I’m a long board surfer and I like Pokémon. I’m the furthest thing from a “weeb” or otaku.
Goomy is NOT blue 😂 he's purple
We've been finding these in the Rio Grande river here in Texas.
Well, it is Texas...
Really? What do these things eat? Be cool to make pets out of them. Maybe get a 30 gallon tank and some salt water.
Typically when an animal like this is “pretty” or colorful…it’s usually poisonous or deadly so don’t touch it 😅
That's just a tiny Kyogre.
Reminds me if Dialga and Kyogre had a baby and it looked like this
Happy Year of the Dragon people. These creatures are a gift for y'all.
Gift from who
@@marcedmonsonthe dragon gods from outer space.
Don't eat the plastic, either, children.
China’s celebrations of Dragon year went to far
Lots in Hawaii. Born and raised in Hawaii. I recently saw a bunch for the first time.
Wow they are really trying hard to not have people flock to these busy spring break places
It looks like an pokemon, i can imagine its signature move being "toxicity snatcher" where it takes away an pokemons poison type if it is.
Interesting. Can’t recall seeing any of these yet. Or hearing about them.
Yea because when I'm in the ocean the water is so clear I can see what's around and navigate safely around dangerous creatures
I have personally handled one of these things. I only recently discovered they have stingers; I didn't get stung, in my experience.
Funny how all these new creatures are popping up... Island of Dr. Monroe 2.0
Citizens: are aliens real?
Ocean:
Look don’t touch
Me: I’m touching it 😂
I don’t touch anything on a beach except seashells. Sometimes.
*Isn't this a replay of the Jaws script where they said not to worry because the beach was safe?* (for the exception of a life threatening creature "who is known to be there"
The prettier and vibrant in Nature something is, is an automatic Stop ✋️ Do not Touch.
Very catchy dont catch them all
I don’t get in any water near Galveston beach. Not with all the bacteria and fecal matter from cruise ships. 🤮
I agree. I only go about a few feet into the water.
It's amazing how they look so pritty but I bad news if messed with. Thank you mother nature.
That’s a whole alien 😅
@2:07 because viewers can really understand you more when ALL anchors talk at the same time
You already know it’s a toxic creature because of its blue color
Which yt'er is going to put one in his shorts for views?
They are already lining up……….!
> It's a pokemon
We are effing doomed ._.
Parents: Hey kids, let's go to the beach!
Kids: Yay!
Parents: BTW, you might accidentally step on the worst pain you ever felt!
Kids: o.0
Yikes!
I’d have to catch a few for an aquarium
eeek. I've been stung by a blue bottle... I can't imagine what this would feel like.
what's a blue bottle?
@@ataglance556 man of war
@@eklectiktoni Ty for telling me ☺️
@@ataglance556 yw
@@eklectiktoni hope you're having a wonderful day today ☺️
Out my face potion 😂
And the jellyfish in California 😮😮
Looks like Sparlocks pet newt got loose and multiplied.
Ooh! Look! It's a Pokemon! = Expensive trip to the ER... 😂
Anyone ever stood on a weaver fish?
That sucks.
Looks like a pokemon
Hope you guys get a whole bunch!
Look Don't TOUCH
Red and Yellow , Dangerous fellow . { snake }
That's Dvalin
Ayo, I got the same interpretation but not many people would have gotten that reference.
Was looking for this 😂
That's some cool Pokemon. Looks like a water/psychic type, or water/dragon type. Based on its toxic ability then Dragon/poison type.
Won’t be touching a blue dragon but I will puff the magic dragon😮💨😑
Live by the sea do ya?
Puff,puff give!
Imagine rubbing a sting with sand? 😵💫
Maybe if your plan is to completely overload your pain receptors so you can't tell what ANYTHING feels like? While you're at it, may as well slam your hand in a car door too, while you're standing barefoot on an assortment of Legos.
I've never been faced with having to know proper first aid for a blue dragon sting. I wonder how well lidocaine gel works to numb the sting site until either paramedics arrive or you get the victim to a hospital. The video said to put vinegar on it, but I just don't imagine many people have that handy when they go to the beach -- whereas somebody may happen to have a bottle of lidocaine gel (or cream) for sunburn.
DONT TOUCH
its the blue eyes white dragon !
A baby Kyogre!!
Sting through your gloves or shoes. Not that bad
A new invasive?
If so, where did they come from?
Can we eat it?
Al roker is a robot
What happens if you touch a Blue Dragon?
Sounds like my wedding night
She was told not to touch anything she wasn’t familiar with too!
@@tomrogers9467 well when the Rohypnol wore off I was either going to jail or getting married. (Just a joke folks)
@@tomrogers9467 I've been married 8 years and she's still unfamiliar. Kidding
Ill stick to chlorinated pools. Thank you.
they look alien, 💯 i’ve never seen or heard of these creatures, where did they come from???
People call them blue dragons but they actually are a type of sea slug called a nudibranch. Nudibranchs live in all of the world's oceans but occasionally get washed ashore.
They came from Uranus
@@deestrick5712 naw my uranus is always clean and had never had squaters 😂
Why isn't there a solar station at every entrance, with a video showing what not to touch. Like we are in what Century Geez
Safer to go to beach in Haiti
Who’s here after watching Casual Geographic?
So this is what we're doing with AI,....making up terrifying little species?
The blue dragon
Named after the angels
The higher kingdom
A secret hylics do not know
gloves....
God is amazing
Yes what a beautiful creature. I wouldn't want to touch it. Pretty to look.
Yes hail YAH HalleluYah Yah is Salvation Jesus YahShua 👑!
You can prank your friends and put it down his swimsuit hahaha 😂 🎉😢😅
We’re doomed.
Year of the Dragon. I found out person behind Dragon Ball Z pass away!
It is the year of the dragon. Just sayin.
💙🐉 💙
Instructions unclear. I ate one raw.
❤❤😂😅 kawaii but as nearly always definitely do not eat it
This specimen was created in a marine lab in China and now become invasive.
Anything from China is invasive.
Nope. They live in every ocean on earth and have done so for millions of years.
Its called Pelagic Blue Sea Slug. I have picked up 3 and was never stung. They die if they are out of the water. It's best to find an empty cup or bucket, fill it with sea water, scoop up the pretty critter and gently put it back into the water. They didn't sting me but I can imagine they would sting anyone stepping on them or a toddler trying to squish them. They are also small. The 3 I found were the size of my thumb nail.
IT'S TIME TO DUEL!!!
Alien 👽
Will they live in fresh water, like the Rio Grande? Just sayin
This is a cover up for something
Haha
Its a Pokémon
Ark survival ascended
Eats poison. Alien.
Someone call coyote Peterson.
As a fem Gen Z spring breaker Id eat it like sushi.🍣
Please film it , I'll have the popcorn ready ! 🙂
I can almost guarantee there will be a Blue Dragon tik tok challenge coming soon.
Watching Today can have some reaction : Vomiting and extreme reactions
don't forget to take your pokemon balls this spring break, gotta catch them all
🐉🪻
it was a good story until the end when you went to the pointless jibberish coming from the idiots at the table
once upon a time i never missed the today show. now i try to avoid it. i feel stupid for not looking at where this video came from before clicking.
Grind it up lol
Stay out of the water !
That's just mesns don't go in the water.
Kids these days are stupid and dont listen so i already k ow theres going to be cases involving kids
Usually something that looks attractive should be left alone.
Like certain women.....(joke)....lol
You can also pee on it