They may be 'slimy and blobby,' but a time-lapse video filmed on B.C.'s Gabriola Island is earning new respect for slugs, which are even — in the eyes of some — 'cute.' ...

Such was the case with UC Santa Cruz”s mascot, the Banana Slug. On Tuesday the Westside campus celebrated its beloved yellow mollusk, now in its 25th year as the school”s official representative.

This video of a Pacific banana slug dispatching a dandelion is the surprise "cute" viral nature video of the week Behold the nation’s most famous slug. R. Jeanette Martin of Gabriola Island, B.C., ...

Since then, the Banana Slugs have been named one of the 10 best mascots in college sports by ESPN and were awarded the top spot by Reader’s Digest.

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