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Seahorses and seadragons, some of Nature's most curious creatures

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Seahorses are unique ocean inhabitants with a head like a horse, a pouch like a kangaroo, a tail like a monkey, and the ability to camouflage themselves like a chameleon. They also exhibit an unconventional gender dynamic, in that the males do the work of carrying around fertilized eggs. Correspondent Conor Knighton goes in search of these fascinating fish – and their equally fascinating cousins, seadragons – at the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California.

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I still remember the day I noticed Neptune taming a sea horse

@Stephenoid

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I was swimming in the Florida keys and a tiny little seahorse just swam by me close to the surface. I wasn’t snorkeling or diving and saw him. It was magical and I knew then how very rare it was. Thank you God for this gift.

@ruthmccurdy8623

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China needs to stop with all the BS beliefs and get real information!

@kimberlycornelius7911

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surprise surprise, China are destroying them

@stevo3938

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to the curators, thank you for your service. :)

@missouriboy2463

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Of course I cried at the end 💕💕💕💕 man is so destructive!

@HeatherValentineMsFoodie

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I love seahorses they are so unique!

@janazaki1063

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Always loved Seahorses and Seadragons, wasn’t aware we were able to keep Seadragons so this was a surprise. To see the babies of both types was magical. Thank you!👍💕

@bkm2797

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Thank you for this report.

@salvatoreluiso5364

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Didn’t know this was about the Birch Aquarium until I clicked it. My daughter worked here when she attended UCSD.

@jp93309

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Wonderful

@Bsis7

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Happy Fathers Day, seahorse dads.

@jameshallett5395

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They are so beautiful and wonderful !!! So many species in danger in this world because of humans, it makes me so mad !! I am a passionate animal advocate !!! I love all the creatures !!! ❤️

@kellyburnett1833

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All Gods creatures great and small.

@jaydibernardo4320

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I love seahorses. I wasnt aware of sea dragons. Theyre all beautiful animals.

As a kid i had a plastic orange seahorse with beads inside. You could shake it to make noise.

Part of the front area and belly were painted white. I loved this toy very much.

@arfriedman4577

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Let's pacify the masses with sea horses

@Ben-tw7lf

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GOD DOES SUCH BEAUTIFUL,CREATIVE AND DIVERSE WORK IN ALL OF CREATION 🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@CarolBuford-g9k

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It's kinda odd... How different the Seahorse is from other fish but, in seemingly contradictory status we completely love these little wonderful denizens of the seven seas.!!!

@MyrddinREmrys

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Mother Nature is weird.

@Seekthetruth3000

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Cool film 🐉 🌿

@larryg.9187

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I love this

@Stitchcollector1

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Wow so beautiful and such different varieties. All are so beautiful.

@6125Tiffany

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Nice - my alma mater, UCSD! When I was there, the nightmare of that bronze gray whale statue outside; "Paint it! It should be gray!" Okay, paint it. "Wait, it's bronze, so it should patina over time!" Okay, sandblast and remove the paint. "Wait, it's so dull now." WTF did you expect? (Yes, this is the memory of the Birch Aquarium, lol.) Scripps is amazing as an oceanography institute. I found myself going to that smaller library often, and rediscovered my passion for marine life. It led to a (short but meaningful) career working with marine mammals.

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Sea Horses.

We don't need to look for aliens out there...

We have "aliens" right here on earth...

I think they're kinda cute .

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@larrysouthern5098

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I didnt know seahorses changed color.How cool.Great video

@veronicaferguson8548

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Seahorses are Great Dads!

@Allen-r7f2o

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Relaxing to beautiful of the Nature heals anxiety, fears, stress. Only Nature offers true peace of mind .

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Fascinating. It’s so rare to actually see them in open waters. Thank you.

@corinneanderson1273

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Fascinating.

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Happy Father's Day. ❤

@sjwilloughby-greene8214

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Magical little creatures. Thank you for preserving them!

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