Meet Jorunna parva

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Also known as the ‘fluffy bunny of the sea’ for obvious reasons. A member of the nudibranch group, they can be found from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific.

It’s white body and black “ears” make it look like a sweet little sea bunny. Those “ears” are actually sense organs called rhinophores. They detect chemicals dissolved in seawater.

Nudibranchs are a severely underappreciated group of little critters that come in a variety of dazzling colors and varying amounts of “fluff” and “tentacles” (called cerata). They also store photosynthesizing algae in their outer tissues which generate free energy for the little guy.