"Southend on Sea"

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DATE: ANIMAL: LOCATION:
15th June 2004 SEAHORSE Thames
24th August 2004 RAINBOW WRASSE Southend

 

RAINBOW WRASSE
A Rainbow Wrasse has been caught by a man fishing from the pier at the Essex resort of Southend. The fish, which has red fins and yellow stripes along its body, is normally found in the warm waters of the Mediterranean.

David Knapp, curator of the Sea life Adventure Centre in Southend suggested the catch was a sign that the sea around Britain is warming up. He said “Catches of unusual fish are definitely on the increase”.

(Source: BBC News 24th August 2004)

Contributed and Written by: Lisa Willow

File: 2004-220
Ref No: 1546

Thames
SEAHORSE
Seahorses in the Thames?
Scientists hope that the discovery of a seahorse in the Thames could mean that they are making a return to British waters. They were a common sight in Britain two centuries ago. They are the only species in the world where the male gets pregnant. A fisherman spotted a seahorse that was 15cm in shallow water near to Southend On Sea. It was taken to Southend's Sealife Centre, where it is now in a tank with two hermit crabs. David Knapp, the centre's curator said it was a remarkable discovery. He suggests that the cleaner water of the Thames and the recent hot weather is encouraging the seahorses to return to the Thames.

15th June 2004
Source: Ananova.com

Written by: Karen Allison

File: 2004-217
Ref No: 1512

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