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Love and Old Age in Seahorses
09/05/2013 12:56
A new study of Hippocampus whitei (White's Seahorse) shows not only that seahorses are long lived, but it's the first study that showed seahorses pairing together over multiple seasons. So it may in fact be that H. whitei does in fact mate for life. Only 3 pairs had serial monogamy, but others in...
Fast Facts about Seahorses
08/05/2013 10:05
FAST FACTS
The scientific name for dwarf seahorses is Hippocampus zosterae. The scientific name for Pacific seahorses is H. ingens.
Seahorses eat tiny organisms, sucking the animals in through their tube-like snout.
Seahorses can move their eyes independently of each other, helpful when keeping...
Seahorses, about to disappear
30/04/2013 11:02
They are one of the most fascinating animals from the sea, but could disappear in ten years because of traditional Chinese medicine. In Hong Kong, taking in soup or dissected to prepare potions against baldness or impotence.
Prof Jack Cohen opens new seahorse education area
03/04/2013 14:45
Easter Saturday was a very special day for Wool in Dorset, with the opening of the new Seahorse Display Area at Woolbridge Business Centre. Those who attended were thrilled to see the amazing displays of these curious creatures performing beautiful ballets in natural looking...
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