"Seahorses: Hungry, Upright & Vanishing 🌊🐴💔"

5 Fun Facts! 1.They’re Fish! Despite their unusual shape, seahorses are bony fish (class Osteichthyes) and relatives of pipefish and sea dragons.T 2.No Stomach, Constant Eating: Lacking a stomach, food passes quickly through their digestive system. They must eat up to 3,000 brine shrimp daily to survive. 3.Endangered by Traditional Medicine: Over 20 million seahorses annually are harvested for traditional remedies, believed (without scientific support) to treat ailments like asthma and infertility. 4.Seahorse Swimming: They swim upright using a dorsal fin fluttering up to 70 times per second—efficient for maneuvering in tight spaces but slow (1.5 meters/hour), leaving them vulnerable to predators and storms. 5.Sensitive to Environmental Shifts: Seahorses rely on healthy seagrass beds and coral reefs. Habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change make them bioindicators for ecosystem health. Seahorses are evolutionary wonders, but many face the threat of extinction. Protecting their habitats and reducing overharvesting are vital to their survival—every bit of awareness helps. Share their story and be a voice for the ocean! 🌊🐴💙 https://www.youtube.com/@d-brainfuel https://www.instagram.com/dbrainfuel/ https://www.facebook.com/people/D-Brain-Fuel/61574529035003/ https://www.tiktok.com/@dbrainfuel