Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Did you know that #Seahorse fathers give birth to their young? 😮
It's true! Seen above is a male dwarf seahorse giving birth here at the Aquarium. Male seahorses hold 250 to 650 eggs after mating with a female. The father carries the fertilized eggs for about 20 days in his brood pouch, until he’s ready to release the live offspring into the water column.
In the wild, breeding typically happens from mid-Feb to October, triggered by the warmer water temperatures and day length. These seahorse fry were born on exhibit in early March!
Happy Father's Day to this seahorse dad and all the other dads out there!
#HappyFathersDay #FathersDay #SeahorseDad #SeahorseBirth
Did you know that #Seahorse fathers give birth to their young? 😮
It's true! Seen above is a male dwarf seahorse giving birth here at the Aquarium. Male seahorses hold 250 to 650 eggs after mating with a female. The father carries the fertilized eggs for about 20 days in his brood pouch, until he’s ready to release the live offspring into the water column.
In the wild, breeding typically happens from mid-Feb to October, triggered by the warmer water temperatures and day length. These seahorse fry were born on exhibit in early March!
Happy Father's Day to this seahorse dad and all the other dads out there!
#HappyFathersDay #FathersDay #SeahorseDad #SeahorseBirth
