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The Weedy Sea Dragon’s Daddy Daycare
In The Weedy Sea Dragon’s Daddy Daycare, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how male weedy sea dragons care for their young. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet II, a natural history series that explores the world's oceans, the animals that live in them, and the threats they face, using modern filming techniques and equipment to capture previously unseen areas of the ocean.
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Q: How are male weedy sea dragons unique?
A: The males take responsibility for their young.
Q: Why do the fathers risk their lives?
A: They need to bring the babies to where there is plentiful food.
Q: What risk does the algae pose?
A: It could smother the eggs.
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