At first glance at this footage, you d be forgiven for mistaking it as a snippet from the latest science fiction blockbuster.
But the blue sea dragons shown in the video are very much real, and have been recorded during a moment of passion.
Blue sea dragons are sea slugs known scientifically as Glaucus atlanticus and are white on top and blue on their belly to camouflage in the ocean.
The unusual creatures are hermaphrodites, meaning they have both male and female genitalia.
And in the strange video, their unusual mating event can been seen in incredible detail, showing the animals intertwining penises to simultaneously fertilise one another s eggs.
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Due to inclement weather, the Durham County Department of Public Health COVID-19 vaccination clinic will open at 11am on Friday, February 19. Individuals with second-dose vaccine appointments scheduled before 11am will be contacted on the evening of Thursday, February 18, with more information about moving their appointments to a later time on Friday, February 19.
All first-dose appointments scheduled for Thursday, February 18 through Wednesday, February 24 will be contacted Friday, February 19 to reschedule their appointment for a later date.
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A Nash Correctional Institution offender who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
The offender, a man in his early 60s with underlying health issues, tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan. 22. He was hospitalized on Jan. 31. His condition worsened, and he died Wednesday.
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BPR’s Cass Herrington spoke with REGAL community leaders Cicely Rogers and Toshia Sitton about how they’re encouraging and motivating their students during the pandemic.
A collaborative, community-based learning program organized during the pandemic aims to be a catalyst for education justice.
It’s called REGAL which stands for Relevant Education Grows All Learners. It’s a framework designed to support students of color by offering an inclusive learning space, led by adults in their own community. University of North Carolina Asheville professor Dr. Tiece Ruffin is one of the collaborators behind the effort.
The REGAL Learning Pods handbook is a multidisciplinary, collaborative effort among educators and community organizers in Asheville.
NCDHHS has been notified by the federal government of continued delays in some shipments and deliveries of the COVID-19 vaccine this week due to severe weather.
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