Seahorse Crosses Atlantic!

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  1. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Wow. Truly incredible.

    Navigating the world's oceans can be a difficult task for anyone.
    For a tiny seahorse with only small fins and a tail for locomotion it seems an impossible task.
    However, a seahorse that lives on the western coast of the Atlantic has been found in the Azores almost 5000km away from its possible home.
    Researchers suggest the seahorse may have completed the epic journey using its prehensile tail to hitch a ride on a raft of floating sea grass.
    An international team of researchers from the UK and the Azores publish their discovery in the Journal of Fish Biology.

    Full story:
    BBC - Earth News - Seahorse 'hitchhikes' Atlantic
     
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  3. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    That would have been a bumpy ride........
     
  4. ZachB

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    That's pretty cool :)
     
  5. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Neat-o dude. They find a way do they not.......
     
  6. Gexx

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    amazing just amazing. if these guys couldnt get any cooler they pull some thing off like this...