Rare Seahorse Filmed for the First Time | National Geographic

for possibly the first time video of a

for possibly the first time video of a little-known West African seahorse has

little-known West African seahorse has

little-known West African seahorse has been captured in the wild Zoological

been captured in the wild Zoological

been captured in the wild Zoological Society of London researcher Kate West

Society of London researcher Kate West

Society of London researcher Kate West recorded the video while traveling with

recorded the video while traveling with

recorded the video while traveling with local fishermen off the coast of Senegal

researchers are concerned for this and

researchers are concerned for this and other sea voice species because within

other sea voice species because within

other sea voice species because within the last twenty years or so they have

the last twenty years or so they have

the last twenty years or so they have been increasingly harvested and exported

been increasingly harvested and exported

been increasingly harvested and exported for use in traditional Chinese medicine

for use in traditional Chinese medicine

for use in traditional Chinese medicine an estimated 150 million are used in the

an estimated 150 million are used in the

an estimated 150 million are used in the traditional medicine trade each year

traditional medicine trade each year

traditional medicine trade each year poor visibility and rough diving

poor visibility and rough diving

poor visibility and rough diving conditions make it difficult to study

conditions make it difficult to study

conditions make it difficult to study the West African seahorse so little is

the West African seahorse so little is

the West African seahorse so little is known about it the bright reddish-brown

known about it the bright reddish-brown

known about it the bright reddish-brown seahorse is one of two species native to

seahorse is one of two species native to

seahorse is one of two species native to West Africa and it’s believed they are

West Africa and it’s believed they are

West Africa and it’s believed they are exported around the world since 2002 the

exported around the world since 2002 the

exported around the world since 2002 the West African seahorse has been on the

West African seahorse has been on the

West African seahorse has been on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species