An curved arrow pointing right. Unlike most species, it is the male seahorses who give birth. Female seahorses impregnate the males with their eggs, and 10-25 days later, the males spew out ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Filmed at The Deep, one of the UK’s biggest aquariums, video footage captures a male seahorse giving birth. Video courtesy of The Deep, Hull Follow BI Video ...

The male incubates the eggs in his pouch for about 20 to 28 days, an gives birth to fully-formed seahorses.

Dwindling natural habitats are causing a significant decline in certain seahorse species. To bolster populations, researchers in Australia are building seahorse hotels and leaving the lights on.