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  • BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Rare seahorses breeding in Thames

    From the page... Colonies of rare seahorses are living and breeding in the River Thames, conservationists have revealed. The short-snouted variety are endangered and normally live around the Canary Islands and Italy. Experts at London Zoo said the species had been found at Dagenham in east... more

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  • Rated by laineywench on Sep 02 2008, 10:01am

    From the page... Colonies of rare seahorses are living and breeding in the River Thames, conservationists have revealed. The short-snouted variety are endangered and normally live around the Canary Islands and Italy. Experts at London Zoo said the species had been found at Dagenham in east London and Tilbury and Southend in Essex, over the last 18 months. The revelation coincided with new laws which came into force on Sunday to give the creatures protected status. The seahorses, or Hippocampus hippocampus, are now protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. They are usually found in shallow muddy waters, estuaries or seagrass beds and conservationists said their presence in the Thames is another good sign that the water quality of the river was improving. Monitoring work Alison Shaw, from London Zoo, said: "These amazing creatures have been found in the Thames on a number of occasions in the last 18 months during our regular wildlife monitoring work. "It demonstrates that the Thames is becoming a sustainable bio-diverse habitat for aquatic life. "It is not clear how endangered short-snouted seahorses are because there is little data known, particularly in the UK, so every scrap of information is valuable. "Now they are protected conservationists are more relaxed about telling the world they are there."

  • Reviewed by Khabira on Apr 10 2008, 9:00pm

    This is kinda cool. This particular species of seahorse in endangered and has been found to be living in the Thames. Life is always a surprise.

  • Rated by peppiesoho on Apr 07 2008, 3:45pm

    Awww so cute!

  • Rated by Isadore on Apr 07 2008, 2:45pm

    Oooh rare river seahorses!

  • Rated by blacsoc on Apr 07 2008, 1:31pm

    I have a birthmark on my leg that is a perfectly shaped seahorse,so from childhood they've been a kind of mystical creature for me.The oddest place for them to be found the Thames

  • Rated by roslyn217 on Apr 07 2008, 10:25am

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7333980.stm From The Page: Rare seahorses breeding in Thames Short-snouted seahorse The short-snouted seahorses have been found at three locations. Pic by Dan Sprawson/ZSL Colonies of rare seahorses are living and breeding in the River Thames, conservationists have revealed. The short-snouted variety are endangered and normally live around the Canary Islands and Italy. Experts at London Zoo said the species had been found at Dagenham in east London and Tilbury and Southend in Essex, over the last 18 months. The revelation coincided with new laws which came into force on Sunday to give the creatures protected status. The seahorses, or Hippocampus hippocampus, are now protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. They are usually found in shallow muddy waters, estuaries or seagrass beds and conservationists said their presence in the Thames is another good sign that the water quality of the river was improving.

  • Rated by Mattykitty on Apr 07 2008, 10:17am

    Very interesting!

  • Rated by johnwatchtower on Apr 07 2008, 9:52am

    IN THE NEWS :Colonies of rare seahorses are living and breeding in the River Thames, conservationists have revealed.