QUICK FACT: Superdads! It’s the male that gets pregnant and gives birth to the babies!

THREATS: Bottom trawling, habitat damage, and climate change are destroying seahorse habitats.

IMPORTANCE: A mid-level predator and sensitive habitat indicator for seagrass and reef ecosystems.

Photo credit: Gino Symus / SOTW

QUICK FACT: Superdads! It’s the male that gets pregnant and gives birth to the babies!

THREATS: Bottom trawling, habitat damage, and climate change are destroying seahorse habitats.

IMPORTANCE: A mid-level predator and sensitive habitat indicator for seagrass and reef ecosystems.

Photo credit: Gino Symus / SOTW