The Romance of Seahorses

This is a fascinating article.

> The true romantics of the ocean, some seahorses never re-mate, even after their partner dies.

> The most well-known and fascinating aspect of seahorse reproduction is male pregnancy. Male seahorses aren’t the only animals that put a great deal of effort into raising their young, but they are the only ones that become pregnant, subject to all aspects of the phenomenon—even stretch marks.

> On a gorgonian coral as big as a 34-inch television screen, these individuals spent their entire lives confined to an area as small in some cases as three adjoining Post-it Notes

I've been lucky enough to photograph pygmy seahorses in N. Sulawesi. They are tiny, and superbly camouflaged. Observing their mating habits is an incredible achievement. Kudos to Dr. Richard Smith. I look forward to reading the upcoming enhanced edition of "The World Beneath" on November 19th.