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Kingdom of the Seahorse
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Program Overview
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Of all males in the animal kingdom, only one can be absolutely sure
of his paternity. The seahorse. Because in seahorses it is the male,
and only the male, who gets pregnant and gives birth. Seahorses'
extraordinary looks and surprising behavior have earned them a
mythic stature, one that now puts them in peril. Millions are
harvested each year for use in Chinese medicine as a cure for male
impotence. Now their populations worldwide are plummeting. Dive with
Amanda Vincent, the world's leading seahorse biologist, in Australia
and the Phillipines as she explores the secret lives of these
extraordinary fish, and launches innovative efforts to help them
thrive once again.
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