Rare seahorse found in the River Thames, London

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-15215335

A rare seahorse has been found in the River Thames deep into London for the first time - suggesting a colony may be present.

The short-snouted seahorse - which can grow up to 6in (15cm) long - was discovered in the river at Greenwich.

Although they are found on the south coast this is the furthest upriver the species has been discovered.

The fact this seahorse was a juvenile, just 5cm long, suggests a breeding colony may be in the river.


The seahorse was a juvenile

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. "The seahorse was alive when it was captured. An Environment Agency spokeswoman said it was released

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2. Wow... that is good news...because for a very long time the Thames was basically nothing more than..

...an open sewer....they cleaned it up alot when i still lived there last century, but since then the number of folks that have moved up to town has put a massive strain on the whole system and it could be reverting back to it's old state...