Sub-Saharan Africa is home to many weird and wonderful seahorses and pipefish. But they’re under threat.
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Environmental DNA like skin cells, blood and faeces can be extracted from water, soil, ice or air to provide a good snapshot of an ecosystem.
Seahorse fathers use different muscles and hormones to give birth than female animals.
We examined male seahorse pouches under the microscope at different stages of pregnancy, and found they develop complex placental structures over time — in similar ways to human pregnancy.
Fascinating facts about this unusual fish include that it doesn’t swim very well. A marine expert reveals why
South Africa is home to four other seahorse species, but this was the first time a pygmy seahorse had been observed in South Africa, let alone Africa.
White’s seahorse in Sydney uses seahorse hotels as temporary residence while their natural habitats recover.
Contrary to dozens of aquariums’ warning signs, flash photography does not affect seahorses.
The seahorse dads carry the babies in a pouch.
Much of the world’s ocean is teeming with ‘cryptic’ fish species, which are small and hard to spot. But a new technique shines a light on these fish, which may in turn help to keep our seas healthy.
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