The male incubates the eggs in his pouch for about 20 to 28 days, an gives birth to fully-formed seahorses.

The Male Seahorse use pouches for birth but some species give premature birth from their mouth. Mouth brooding keep their eggs in their mouth to protect them from the other killing species.

Male seahorses carry and give birth to their young, expelling them from their pouch via their mouths. Some goby fish species give birth to their young in their mouths, where they remain until they are ...

In most animal species, females are responsible for carrying and nurturing embryos until birth. However, in seahorses, it is the males that undertake the gestational duties. The male seahorse ...

In most animal species, females are responsible for carrying and nurturing embryos until birth. However, in seahorses, it is the males that undertake the gestational duties. The male seahorse ...

4K close-up video of little sea creature in the seaquarium or zoo A pair of yellow seahorses are holding onto a stem in an aquarium. 4K close-up video of little sea creature in the seaquarium or zoo ...

Dwindling natural habitats are causing a significant decline in certain seahorse species. To bolster populations, researchers ...

British marine biologist and photographer Richard Smith focuses his work on the ocean’s tiniest and weirdest creatures.

In 1960, a new drug revolutionized society from the bedroom to the streets. The introduction of a hormonal contraceptive, the birth control pill, gave women reproductive autonomy and a more ...