Saturday 3 October 2015

WORLDS SMALLEST SEAHORSE?

READ MOREMandatory Credit: Photo by MikeBailey/SeahorseSurvivalT/REX Shutterstock (5212298b) The giant 13-inch spiny seahorse Fishermen accidentally catch massive 13-inch spiny seahorse in Poole Harbour, Dorset, Britain - 25 Sep 2015 *Full story: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/r6jb The world's largest seahorse has been discovered by a fisherman off the British coast, sparking fresh hope for the threatened mystical creatures. The whopping 13-inch spiny seahorse was accidentally hauled in by Michael Bailey while he was out fishing for mullet in Poole Harbour, Dorset. Experts say the enormous fish is around twice the average size for the species - and smashes the existing record by almost two inches. The monster seahorse hooked its tail round Mr Bailey's net and clung to it as he and crewmate Malcolm Glover hailed their catch on board. When they realised just how big the rare specimen was they immediately called seahorse expert from their boat who advised them to measure it and take a photo. A 13 IN SEAHORSE THOUGHT TO BE THE WORLDS SMALLEST WAS CAUGHT IN POOLE,DORSET BY A FISHERMAN.ITS TWICE THE AVERAGE SIZE AND SMASHES EXISTING RECORD BY ALMOST 2 INS.THE SEAHORSE WAS PHOTOGRAGHED AND MEASSURED THEN RELEASED BACK INTO THE SEA.
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