Place humans into the picture and the odds worsen. Because it is a slow-swimming fish, the seahorse has to rely on camouflage to escape capture. In addition, it is found in easy-to-reach coastal ...

Some individuals have white markings, while some have dark spots. Seahorses use camouflage, changing color and skin filament patterns to blend with their environments, and they may change color ...

Instead of tail (caudal) fins, seahorses have long prehensile tails to anchor themselves by grabbing onto objects such as seagrass, seaweed and coral. They are also masters of camouflage, specially ...

Their camouflage ability serves a dual purpose – it’s both a shield and a sword. By melting into the background, seahorses ...

With their unpalatable bony plates and spines, as well as effective camouflage, adult seahorses have few natural predators. Seahorses pair-bond, with partners participating in daily interactions and ...

With adults only about an inch tall, the dwarf seahorse is the smallest of the four seahorse species found in U.S. waters. This dainty, curly-tailed fish occurs only in shallow seagrass areas in the ...

A seahorse and cuttlefish are used to demonstrate camouflage, which leads on to a discussion about how adaptation occurs with the example of a moth. This clip is from the series Natural world of ...