#Seahorses live in shallow weedy areas especially eel grass beds. In winter they move into deeper waters to escape the rough weather.
Threats
Seahorses are under threat #worldwide for three main reasons: The Traditional Chinese Medicine Trade takes in excess of up to 150 million seahorses a year from the wild and these are used for all types of medicine.The Curio Trade takes approximately one million seahorses from the wild. Along with shells and starfish; they are deliberately taken from the sea and left to die in the boiling sun.
They are then sold as souvenirs, a sad and sorrowful reminder of once beautiful creatures.The pet trade takes an estimated one million seahorses from the wild and It is thought that less than 1,000 survive more than six weeks.
Species
There are about 54 species of seahorses worldwide, and possibly as many sub-species. It is often difficult for scientists to identify seahorses because individuals of the same species can vary greatly in appearance. New species continue to be found.
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10 FASCINATING #SEAHORSE FACTS (15 min)
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