Columbus Zoo introduces new weedy seadragon exhibit

Starting today, Columbus Zoo guests can get an up close look at the underwater world of the weedy seadragon.

Diving the news: The new exhibit in the zoo's nocturnal animal building has been months in the making — it shut down in September for the addition and other renovations.

• See the upgrades in the "Australia and the Islands" region.

Fun facts: Despite their name, weedy seadragons aren't dragons at all – they're a roughly 18-inch-long fish species most closely related to seahorses.

• The male raises young by attaching eggs to a brood pouch under his tail.