Revealing the hidden kingdom of seahorses
On a Bahamian island, in a landlocked lagoon, the planet’s densest collection of seahorses is offering scientists new insights into the secret lives of one of the world’s most mysterious fish.
In Sweetings Pond on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera, a dense collection of seahorses has provided scientists with unprecedented insights into their secret lives. This landlocked lagoon, filled with ocean water over 7,000 to 10,000 years ago, has become a refuge for seahorses and other marine life, shielded from predators. Marine ecologist Heather Mason and botanist Ethan Freid discovered that seahorses are active at night, a behavior not commonly observed, leading to the first published research on their nocturnal activities. The pond's seahorses are now protected within the Seahorse National Park, ensuring their continued study and conservation.
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