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Seahorses have fast fluttering fins #FunFactFriday

24 October 202528 August 2025 Project SeahorseSocial media

🌊 We are back with another #FunFactFriday!

Seahorses are slow pokes, but their tiny back fin can flutter up to 35 times per second when they need to speed up. 💨

#SavingSeahorses #ProjectSeahorse

📸 © Marcus Wagner / Guylian Seahorses of the World

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