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Resident of Krabi - Yellow Tiger-Tail Seahorse

Ringing in good tidings for the newmating. Monogamy is unusual in all
year, a newly immigrated resident toanimals but particularly among fish. The
Krabi was spotted by one of ourlonger a couple of seahorses stick
instructors on New Year's Day. At 4-cmtogether, the better they are at
long, he appears pregnant. Yes, "he" wasproducing babies. It is the males of
pregnant as the male in this species areseahorses that carry their eggs in a
the ones to get pregnant and productive!pouch on his belly, after the eggs have
Krabi, south of Thailand, is the gatewaybeen deposited there by the female. The
to the famous Andaman Sea where scubaeggs are fertilised in the pouch and
divers and snorkellors from all over theincubated between 10 days to 4 weeks
world convene as winter approaches inbefore they hatch. At hatching, the male
the western world. Famous for itsgives birth to fully developed but tiny
incredible waters, great visibility andlittle seahorses. The natural lifespan
huge variety of dive terrain, Krabi is aof seahorses is not known, but believed
must-stop for all nature and waterto be from one year for small species to
lovers on vacation in Asia. operates thefive years for the larger species.
premier scuba-diving and eco-tourismHighly elusive and difficult to spot in
center in the heart of Aonang, themoving water, finding a seahorse is
sea-side town of Krabi. Here, you canevery diver's dream come true.
launch off to the amazing Similans,So, you can imagine our absolute
Richelieu Rock, Phi Phi islands, Phuketeuphoria when we spotted the little
and Lanta. And lets not forget theyellow Tiger-Tail. Being creatures of
relatively unexplored local Krabi watershabit, once settled into a location,
where the caves and caverns provide athey tend not to move too much. Hence,
great underwater adventure. And here iswe can find it again and would love to
where we found our Tiger-Tailed Seahorseshow it to you.
on New Year's Day!Come dive with and let us take you out
Seahorses are amazing creatures. Theto the amazing underwater world of
seahorse is one of four families in theKrabi, Phi Phi, Phuket and Lanta. Or
syngnathiform family which also includesjoin one of our liveaboards for the
pipefish, flag-tail pipefish andSimilans Islands. We run fun dive trips
seadragons. They swim in an uprightdaily. Our group of international
position with their tails down and theirinstructors are available to conduct all
heads up using their dorsal to movescuba-diving courses in English, Italia,
forward and pectoral fins for steeringSpanish, German, French, Japanese and
control. Also unique for theirChinese. Centrally located at the Sea of
prehensile tail (able to twist &Love Plaza (opposite McDonalds) in heart
grasp),tube-like mouth (with no teeth),of Aonang, Krabi in Thailand, come visit
and small gill openings. Seahorses (likeus if you are planning a trip to Krabi.
chameleons) can even move their two eyesOr email us for more information Also
independently of each other. Ranging incheck out our website where you will
size from the tiny 10mm to 35cm, thefind lots more in store about our
largest is the Pacific Seahorse.adventures.
Seahorses eat small crustaceans whichThis article was contributed by one of
they catch by staying still and lying inthe staff members at the premier dive
wait till their prey comes near, andcentre at Krabi Thailand. At our dive
they snap them up. Then their tube-likecentre, all our instructors, guides and
mouth creates a vacuum that sucks thecrew faithfully follow diving safety
prey in and they swallow their foodstandards. We also conduct all levels of
whole.dive courses and have the philosophy of
Sea horses are unusual in a couple ofsmall-groups for instruction, to ensure
ways. One is that they are monogamousour customers are given our full
and have long courtship periods whenattention.



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