A diver caught a rare glimpse of a long-snouted seahorse on June 4 on the seafloor of Plymouth Sound, England. In the video, the spiny seahorse is in its seagrass bed habitat. Environmental changes and the destruction of its habitat are contributing to the decline of the seahorse population, according to the Ocean Conservation Trust. Marine biologist Mark Parry said that ‘after seven years of working in seagrass conservation for the Ocean Conservation Trust it was humbling to experience this rar

WATCH: A rare seahorse was spotted during a seagrass habitat-monitoring dive by marine biologists at Plymouth Sound, England | Reuters

An incredibly rare seahorse has been spotted in a Cornish estuary. Only a handful of sightings of the long-snouted seahorse have been recorded in the Duchy since 2014, meaning experts have described the discovery as hugely positive for nature. Thriving populations of seahorses are seen as good indicators of healthy oceans and habitats for a multitude of other marine animals. 🪸 | ITV News West Country