Photo of the day 233

Young Seahorses, New South Wales, Australia, 1994

Photograph by George Grall

A group of young seahorses drifts in shallow waters off Manly, New South Wales, Australia. From Canada to Tasmania, most coastal areas with sea grass beds, mangroves, or coral reefs can lay claim to a seahorse species or two.

(Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "The Improbable Seahorse," October 1994, National Geographic magazine)