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A tight grip by Nicholas More, UK. A male Bargibant’s seahorse grips tightly with his prehensile tail to a pink sea fan, looking almost ready to pop. He will gestate for a period of approximately two weeks before giving birth. Nicholas had the help of a guide who knew exactly where off the coast of Bali and on which sea fans to find Bargibant’s seahorses. This individual was one of three on the same sea fan. Bargibant’s seahorses are tiny (1cm–2cm tall) and tend to stay very still. Their ability to mimic their host’s colours and knobbly texture is only revealed under high magnification. (Photo by Nicholas More/Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
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