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 According to international animal experts, the seahorse is dangerously close to extinction. BROOKLYN, NY (Catholic Online) - Believed to be the only animals born to a father, rather than a mother, are finally big enough for people to see. On display, the little creatures appear no bigger than a thumb. "In the wild, they are not doing so well. They are threatened," said Dohlin explaining that the fry, a baby seahorse, normally lives around the coral reefs off of Australia. Due to being considered endangered by international animal experts, the aquarium decided to breed them. Employees at the aquarium raise the fry out of the public eye, until they are about 45 days old, growing at about two inches long. If healthy, the baby seahorses join the rest for public display. © 2012, Catholic Online. Distributed by NEWS CONSORTIUM. - - - Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for January 2013 General Intention: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him. Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance. |
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