Seahorses are strange-looking fish. There are many kinds of them in the world. They live in the sea, usually near the shore. Most fish lay their eggs in the water. But, after the seahorses mate, the male carries the eggs in a special pouch in his body until the babies hatch.

In this easy-to-read science book an expert in marine biology tells about the life cycle of the seahorse that lives in the Atlantic Ocean.

Beginning readers will learn what these seahorses eat, what sounds they make, how they hide from their enemies, and how the male broods the eggs.

The illustrations show details of the seahorses as well as of the marine environment in which they live.

From the dust jacket