Eight seahorse babies born in Macduff survive their first month

A group of baby seahorses who were born in the north-east have beaten the odds of survival by turning one month old.

Macduff Marine Aquarium officials were delighted when the male hippocampus guttulatus gave birth to over 100 offspring last month.

Eight of the fry – the collective term for baby seahorses – have survived despite previous captive breeding being unsuccessful due to their specific requirements.

Even in the wild, only one in every 2,000 babies makes it to adulthood.

The brood, who were born on the weekend of June 24, were the first of their kind in Macduff and measured just 6mm.

Chris Rowe, aquarium displays officer said: “We’re delighted to have kept eight baby seahorses alive for their first month.

“There are still no guarantees any of them will survive to adulthood, but we are cautiously optimistic for these little ones.” feeding

One of the eight at Macduff Marine Aquarium