Nonprofit La Jolla Parks and Beaches, Inc.’s Cove Access Working Group has come up with a comprehensive plan for protecting ...

This rare phenomenon, known as kleptoplasty, allows the slug to harness sunlight to produce energy, much like a plant does, making it an effective animal-plant hybrid.

The sea creature — which was first spotted in 2002 in a deep-sea volcanic structure in ocean waters south of Tokyo, Japan — has a bright red "X" on its stomach.