Tiny Seahorse. Image via the Daily Mail
This is a great success, since the Lined Seahorse is dangerously close to extinction. The minuscule babies are dwarfed by even the smallest of items, like the tip of a pencil. They are being fed Artemia plankton (more commonly known as sea-monkeys) and will reach their full size in about a year. Here’s a video of seven-month-old Lined Seahorses:
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Read the full story here: Small, but perfectly formed: Breeding programme success as group of tiny seahorses born in Bournemouth aquarium
Thanks to our friends at the Daily Mail
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