A #FathersDay shout-out to seahorses. This video shows a male lined seahorse giving birth at the Smithsonian Marine Station and Ecosystems Exhibit. Yes, you read that right – in seahorses, it’s the male who gestates and gives birth to live young! Lined seahorses can have up to two hundred babies at a time and are ready to receive new eggs from their mate shortly after giving birth. The baby seahorses, known as fry, are miniature versions of the adults. In the wild, less than 0.5% of fry will sur

348K views · 1.6K reactions | If only it was this easy  This vision from SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium shows a male White’s seahorse giving birth. The arrival of over 100 seahorse babies at the aquarium marks a successful start to the second year of a conservation breeding program designed to repopulate the endangered species. The babies will be observed and eventually released into the wild. : SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium | ABC Canberra | Facebook

112K views · 1.4K reactions | Our Animal of the Week is the seahorse! DYK? A group of seahorses is called a herd! | National Aquarium | Facebook