How did the ocean's most unlikely swimmers manage to colonize the entire globe?
In short: Seahorses are famously poor swimmers, yet they are found in oceans worldwide. This video explores their evolutionary origins and the geological forces that allowed these fragile creatures to disperse across vast distances.
Despite their limited swimming ability, seahorses have achieved a global distribution. The video investigates the mystery of their origins and the mechanisms behind their migration, specifically examining how plate tectonics may have facilitated their spread across the world's oceans.
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