You are watching the birth of hundreds of new baby seahorses at the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, FL. The male (pictured here) that gave birth to these babies has been giving birth every 14-16 days since October. So, this was his 5th batch of babies! 📸: : Aquarium Biologist Amy Copyright: Mote Marine Lab & Aquarium | ZooBorns

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Seahorse mating The female transfers her eggs to the male, and his belly swells up as the transfer completes. #diving #fishing #ocean #oceanlife | Bird Lover

352K views · 7.3K reactions | While the female seahorse is the one to lay eggs, it is the male seahorse that will carry them until they are ready to hatch! A female will lay dozens, sometimes hundreds of eggs directly into the male's abdomen, where he will hold them for up to 45 days. ⁣ #EarthOnLocation by © Silverback Films⁣⁣ #TheMatingGame | BBC Earth | Facebook