British marine biologist and photographer Richard Smith focuses his work on the ocean’s tiniest and weirdest creatures.

It was then that he made an extraordinary discovery. Seahorses are renowned for mating for life, with the male carrying the eggs. But after following three male pygmies and one female for weeks ...

When the babies are fully developed, the male seahorse gives birth by contracting the muscles of his pouch to release the young into the water ...

MIGRATION: Seahorses have low mobility and are site-faithful, maintaining small home ranges. BREEDING: Dwarf seahorses form monogamous pair bonds that are reinforced each morning with daily greeting ...