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SEA LIFE PHOTOS: Five New Pygmy Seahorse Species Found  -  Jan 22, 2010
National GeographicFebruary 5, 2009--The Walea pygmy seahorse is one of five species named in a flurry of recent seahorse discoveries from coral reefs in the Red Sea and ...

SEA LIFE PHOTOS: Five New Pygmy Seahorse Species Found  -  Jan 22, 2010
National GeographicPontoh's pygmy seahorse, named after Indonesian dive guide Hence Pontoh, is one of many tiny specimens described in a December 2008 study. ...

SEA LIFE PHOTOS: Five New Pygmy Seahorse Species Found  -  Jan 26, 2010
National GeographicAt under half an inch tall (13 millimeters), Satomi's pygmy seahorse—named after dive guide Satomi Onishi—is a strong contender for the world's smallest ...

Pygmy seahorse under threat  -  Dec 19, 2009
Malaysia StarBy RUBEN SARIO. KOTA KINABALU: A unique species of seahorse in Sabah's east coast islands are under threat because of the actions of over-enthusiastic ...

Discovering Coleman's Pygmy Seahorse- Hippocampus colemani  -  Mar 20, 2009
DivePhotoGuide.comBy Neville Coleman. With a rugged swell breaking over the reef on a rising tide and the breeze on the increase the Pro Dive boat tugged at its moorings, ...

Top 10 new species of 2009  -  May 28, 2009
New York Daily NewsSatomi's pygmy seahorse is the smallest known seahorse, according to the Institute, with an average length of 13.8mm (0.54 inches) and height of 11.5mm ...

Indonesia's Wakatobi marine preserve offers reef beyond belief  -  Jul 16, 2006
$1.95 - Denver Post - NewsBankFrom the quest for the resort's signature pygmy seahorse to the uninvited ... The pygmy seahorse is white with raised red dots and resembles a whimsical ...

Awash with tales | Article from New Straits Times | HighBeam Research  -  Jan 19, 2008
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchOn one dive, we dropped down till about 26m to capture my first pygmy seahorse on video and soon after we stumbled upon a 2.5m tasseled wobbegong napping ...

Sex life of a seahorse  -  Aug 25, 2006
IndependentThe smallest species, the pygmy seahorse, which is just 16mm long, was only discovered in 2003. Most seahorses are thought to form strong pair bonds that ...

BIGGEST WATER SPORTS EXHIBITION: DIVE ANOTHER DAY  -  Feb 13, 2007
Philippine Headline NewsFor the Philippines, this refers to its teeming biodiversity — everything from the microbiotic pygmy seahorse, the smallest fish in the world, ...

Dentist's delight - Local orthodontist's underwater shot wins place...  -  Jun 1, 2006
$2.95 - Lancaster Newspapers - NewsBankThe pygmy seahorse is the size of a pinky fingernail and lives on a seafan, he said. In October, Palasz and his wife plan to go to Guadalupe Island, Mexico, ...

10 Strange Species Discovered Last Year  -  May 26, 2009
Wired NewsAt the top of the page you see the world's tiniest seahorse, Satomi's Pygmy Seahorse, aka Hippocampus satomiae. Found in Indonesian waters, ...

Losing our mangroves  -  Jul 22, 2008
Malaysia StarHe says the sole seahorse species found in Sungai Pulai – the spotted seahorse (Hippocampus kuda) – was misidentified as the pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus ...

Care to Dirty Dive? Head to Indonesia  -  May 1, 2005
Washington PostUnlike the impressive big game most people (like me) want to look at, the prey here--such as the top-billed pygmy seahorse--are tiny. ...

Article: How odd, how lovely; Seahorses.(The story of seahorses)( …  -  Sep 12, 2009
Pay-Per-View - The Economist - HighBeam ResearchSizes range from the pygmy seahorse (such as Hippocampus denise), which is smaller than a human fingernail, to the strapping "big-belly" seahorse ...

Underwater vision  -  Oct 1, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldI had a fantastic dive in the Lembeh Strait, a 90-minute drive from Manado, where the highlights were two frogfish, a pygmy seahorse and a rare flamboyant ...

UNDERWATER PHOTOS: Best Aquatic Views From 2009 Contest  -  Jan 19, 2010
National GeographicTexan Vickie Coker's macro lens, intended for close-up photography, caught this exquisitely camouflaged pygmy seahorse on a sea fan in the Malaysian section ...

An underwater dreamland  -  Sep 25, 2008
Globe and MailI press my mask in close, and finally I spot the attraction: A pygmy seahorse, the world's smallest type, is dwarfed by Nyoman's fingernail. ...

World's smallest seahorse discovered  -  Sep 22, 2006
University of British ColumbiaAdults of the new species, a pygmy seahorse known as Hippocampus denise, are typically just 16 mm long -- smaller than most fingernails. ...

Islands of plenty  -  Dec 9, 2006
Malaysia StarAnother delightful dive is at Diver's Delight, the star attraction being the pygmy seahorse. Believe me, you will need a magnifying glass to have a good ...

Snapper snaps: Prize-winning underwater photography  -  Apr 26, 2009
New Scientist...fifth annual photography contest have just been announced and include stunning photographs of a whitetip shark, a pygmy seahorse and boxer crabs. ...

Maps that aid marine conservation  -  Sep 13, 2007
McGill Reporter - McGill ReporterSara Lourie, a research associate at the Redpath Museum, examines specimens of new species of pygmy seahorse—the world's smallest known seahorse - in ...

Photo Gallery Raja Ampat's deep-sea treasures  -  Jan 22, 2010
Jakarta PostGiant clam, pygmy seahorse, nudibranch, coral fish, and tasseled wobbegong can all be seen amid the coral. If they're lucky, divers can also spot whales. ...

Seahorse | Deep Sea News  -  Aug 16, 2009
Deep-Sea NewsGorgonians (the other corals) are the only place a delicate little pygmy seahorse wants to live. Check the magnificent photo spread and watch a kid friendly ...

Wayfarers welcome an Indonesian isle  -  Jan 18, 2009
Boston GlobeThe rarest dive prize is the pygmy seahorse, a creature that lives only in Indonesian waters. Like birders hoping to see a rare eagle or seabird, ...

Underwater Photography & Video Portal  -  Jul 4, 2007
DivePhotoGuide.comLiving on hydroids rather than corals, the Pontohi pygmy seahorse was only discovered a few years ago. I'm not the least bit surprised; I still marvel as to ...

Island to Highland  -  May 2, 2009
Manila BulletinAlso spotted were nudi branch, a tiny fish that crawls underwater, a sea turtle that was swiftly swimming away, and a pygmy seahorse, pregnant one at that! ...

Reviews: A Diver's Guide to Reef Life & A Diver's Guide to Underwater...  -  Sep 26, 2007
DivePhotoGuide.comI found myself staring at the Pontoh Pygmy Seahorse on page 115, a species on my portfolio list that still eludes me. A Diver's Guide to reef Life can be a ...

Manado: The way things were, and are right now  -  Feb 26, 2009
Jakarta Post...“Maybe you find one thing, like a pygmy seahorse, but it might not be around the next time you are there – instead you'll suddenly find a different surprise ...

2008 DivePhotoGuide Underwater Photo & Video Festival - Wakatobi ( …  -  Apr 28, 2008
DivePhotoGuide.comIronically among all the large and healthy soft corals, you can also find plenty of macro critters such as three of the pygmy seahorse species (Colmani, ...

A fishy tale  -  Sep 27, 2007
Sun.StarYou will see a lot of pygmy seahorse and other tiny plants and animals," Community Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (CFARMC) head Pepe ...

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Philippines awarded as top dive site.(Travel) | Article from Manila...  -  Apr 25, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Manila Bulletin - HighBeam ResearchThe sites here are famous for the pygmy seahorse and frog fish, to name a few.� Kasai Village Resort will now be represented in Japan by Metropolitan Tours, ...

Justin Kolnick: teeth and reef.(PROFITS & passions)  -  Feb 20, 2006
$4.95 - Westchester County Business Journal - ECNextThe pygmy seahorse--"the size of the nail on your pinky finger"--is equally amazing. Kolnick grew up swimming in the Indian Ocean off the sandy beaches of ...

Seahorses: nice backdrops for octocorals  -  Feb 12, 2009
Deep-Sea NewsGorgonians (the other corals) are the only place a delicate little pygmy seahorse wants to live. Check the magnificent photo spread and watch a kid friendly ...

SUARA MERDEKA CYBERNEWS  -  Apr 2, 2008
Suara Merdeka CyberNewsBinatang langka sejenis kuda laut, Pygmy Seahorse, bisa ditemukan di sini. Konon, binatang sepanjang dua sentimeter ini hanya bisa ditemukan di laut di atas ...

4D Immersion Theater at Vancouver Aquarium Is a Big Hit With Visitors  -  Jul 7, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsExperience the drama of with special effects such as wind, mist, scents, and dramatic lighting, Meet fantastic creatures like the unique pygmy seahorse and ...

Top 10: Las especies nuevas más importantes  -  May 25, 2009
NeoTeoPygmy seahorse: El nombre completo -en latín- de este pequeño “caballito de mar� es hippocampus satomiae, y fue descubierto en la isla Derawan (Indonesia). ...

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SEA LIFE PHOTOS: Five New Pygmy Seahorse Species Found  -  Feb 5, 2009
National Geographic,February 5, 2009--The Walea pygmy seahorse is one of five species named in a flurry of recent seahorse discoveries from coral reefs in the Red Sea and

WebClawer: Much ado about a guinea pig in Russia, new pygmy ...  -  Feb 10, 2009
Los Angeles Times,Daily Mail Five new species of pygmy seahorse have been identified in coral reefs in the Red Sea and Indonesia. All five are less than an inch tall;

The World's Smallest Seahorse  -  Feb 9, 2009
ScienceBlogsSatomi's pygmy seahorse, endemic to Indonesia, is one of the world's tiniest seahorses. Two adults would fit head-to-head across the face of a penny and

Seahorses: nice backdrops for octocorals  -  Feb 12, 2009
Deep-Sea News,That’s right, gorgonians, the “other corals�, are the only place a delicate little pygmy seahorse wants to live. Check the magnificent photo spread and

Raja Ampat Entrance Tag Finalist  -  Sep 4, 2008
FiNS Magazine,Last year’s winning image, a pygmy seahorse with its tail wrapped around a gorgonian branch, was shot by Alex Mustard, who won a week-long dive trip to Raja

Dr. Alexander Mustard wins 2008 Raja Ampat Tourism Entry Tag Contest  -  Oct 25, 2007
DeeperBlue.net,...won first place with Big Personality, a stunning portrait of a pygmy seahorse, as well as second place with Mangrove Trees and Corals.



Special Macro Package in Bali  Nov 22, 2006
...truly amazing macro life, especially in December and January, when you can expect to see several different kinds of seahorse, pygmy seahorse, rare nudibranchs ... - FiNS Magazine, [an error occurred while processing this directive]


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