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Seahorse gives birth to hundreds of babies since October at Florida aquarium
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota announced that a father seahorse gave birth to hundreds of little seahorses this week -- his fifth batch since October. (Credit: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium)
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. - "WE. HAVE. BABIES!!"
That was the announcement on Twitter from the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota after a father seahorse gave birth to hundreds of little seahorses this week.
Video shows the babies swimming around their father. Male seahorses carry the unique trait to undergo pregnancy and give birth.
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"Say hello to the hundreds of new baby seahorses in our Aquarium! The male that gave birth to these babies has been giving birth every 14-16 days since October!"
The new babies are reportedly his 5th batch.
You can follow the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium @motemarinelab on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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