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The Amazing Horseshoe Crab

There’s a lot more to a horseshoe crab than meets the eye. They are not even...

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Medicines from the Sea

You may not think of the ocean as a pharmacy but scientists are developing exciting...

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Zooxanthellae and Coral Bleaching

Tiny plant-like organisms called zooxanthellae live in the tissues of many animals,...

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How Many Seahorse Species?

There are 47 different species of seahorses and 14 of those were discovered in the...

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Seahorses Make A Racket

Seahorses make noise! Seahorses make noises that can be heard underwater similar to...

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A Cold-Water Seahorse

Seahorses are not just tropical creatures. They can be found in colder waters like...

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Dancing Seahorse Pairs

Seahorse couples, such as this pair of thorny seahorses (Hippocampus...

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Seahorse Lovebirds

Most wild seahorses (here the thorny seahorse Hippocampus histrix) are...

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A Pregnant Seahorse

Instead of females, male seahorses carry the developing seahorse embryos in a...

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A Foot-Long Seahorse

Seahorses range in size—from as small as a pine nut to as large as a banana. The...

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Can You Spot the Seahorse?

It's a pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), found in Indonesia's biodiverse...