Seahorses are fascinating underwater creatures, renowned for their unique, whimsical physical characteristics, swimming ...

Male seahorses are nature's real-life Mr. Moms -- they take fathering to a whole new level: pregnancy. Although it is common for male fish to play the dominant parenting role, male pregnancy is a ...

And perhaps most intriguing, seahorses are the only known vertebrates on the planet to exhibit true male pregnancy. Seahorse mating rituals begin with an elaborate courting dance that can last up ...

In the underwater world of seahorses, it’s the males who give birth and they don’t hold back. This video showcases the incredible moment a male seahorse releases hundreds of tiny babies in one ...

Two researchers happen upon a very special moment in the life of a seahorse father. Fortunately for us, and science, they had their underwater video camera with them.

A male seahorse gets pregnant when his mate deposits her as-yet-unfertilized eggs into a pouch on his belly. He fertilizes them, then carries the developing embryos until they’re ready to feed ...

Male seahorses select partners based on their body size, according to a new study. Male seahorses have a clear agenda when it comes to selecting a mating partner: to increase their reproductive ...

Pregnant male seahorses tend to develop embryos similarly to the way mammals do, new research shows. In the new study, scientists found a suite of genes that are "turned on" in the pouches of ...

Unlike most animals where the female carries and gives birth to offspring, the male seahorse takes on this role. What makes this unique? This male seahorse defies typical nature's norms. Unlike ...

In seahorses and pipefish, it is the male that gets pregnant and gives birth. Seahorse fathers incubate their developing embryos in a pouch located on their tail. The pouch is the equivalent of ...