The Insane Biology of: The Seahorse

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Narrator: Stephanie Sammann

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[15] Oligocene expansion of seagrass habitats Evolution of seahorses' upright posture was linked to

[olgierdogden]

This is quite possibly the best and most informative documentary that I have ever seen, or at least the over the last 10 years as I have stopped watching TV. It was literally crammed with knowledge on The Seahorse. From the beautiful images, to the intelligent narration. Absolutely beautiful and lovely. A real pleasure. And I’m subscribing.

[DomyTheMad]

i can't help it but whenever i see a seahorse my brain just goes "yeah that's fake. no way that exists in reality"

[annettehellingrath]

I was fascinated by seahorses when I was a child. I had no idea just how incredible seahorses really are, thank you.

[birkinsmith]

I'd always figured that male seahorse just had a pouch that was basically a protective skinvalope rather than legitimately gestating, nurturing (as in with a placenta) and giving birth.

[thelonefedora]

I would love to see a insane biology video on the vampire squid

[teru]

I'm a freshman in high school and I'm studying biomed right now but I want to study marine biology because octopuses and other marine life have really fascinated me and your videos have helped me indulge more in marine biology. I've decided that marine biology is what I want to pursue along with medicine. Thank you for your contribution!
Edit: I'm taking both duel credit and pathways (biomed) in high school, so that means once I'm finished with high school I'll have my associate's degree and if I continue with pathways and do an exam I think I can be a licensed medical assistant.

[DavidMichaelCommer]

Seahorses are my favorite animal. They're not absurd in any way; they're physiological chimeras, and their bodies and their social dynamics and their manners are fascinating. I know they wre fish, but I can't help seeing them as tiny enchanted underwater people because of their statures and how they interact with one another.

[meldymakr]

imagine being a little sea bug living your best life. and in less than 5 milliseconds you've been vacuumed up by an invisible sea dragon

[superboin]

I heard Tier Zoo said that seahorses were F tier fishes. After watching this video, I'd say seahorses should be on a nice d tier. Sea horses are underrated creatures in my opinion, they might not have tough armor like a sea turtle shell or excellent agility, but they do make up for in camouflage and super strong suction.

[AwayFromTheWorld]

The video clarity is incredible. The balance in the sound feels soft and strong. This is really good ya'll. Thank you.

[XxDeathxX]

This is why I love this channel. A lot of videos I see say sea horses are in a horrible place but this video just showed me why they’re actually one of the most successful hunters in the sea

[Davethreshold]

I LOVE this series! You answer questions that I never thought to ask in the first place. Also, I never realized how beautiful these things were until now.❤

[zappedguy]

The seahorses are the sea version of the platypus.A bit of this adaptation and a bit of that to come up with such a intriguing species.

[SlfrDragn]

Seahorses always remind me of a comic from PoorlyDrawnLines where one seahorse says to the other: "I saw a land horse swimming once. And I was like 'who the f**k do you think you are?'"

[dingfeldersmurfalot]

These creatures have always seemed gorgeous and peculiarly fascinating to me. We had them where I grew up, but not in the abundance of other native fish, so seeing them was always a treat and felt a bit magical.

[BoatRocker]

I am a phd in sea horses now. What a detailed video.

[adrienneclarke]

Until I was about 12, we would swim in waters with seahorses. Most beautiful creatures. Never had any problems with them, we would use our snorkles and watch them for ages. That was in the early 70's. Water is so poluted, they disappeared

[amandaallen]

Seahorses are an ancient breed.
Truly beautiful and I like how they look after their offspring.

[hypsyzygy]

The square tail is basically a box girder, as used by Victorian engineers in railway bridges such as the 1846-49 example at Conwy in North Wales (still in use).

[kalikalimai]

Thank you for this story - sea horses are so beautiful, jewel-like creatures.