An engaging exploration of these unusual looking fish, this forty minute programme follows seahorse expert, passionate ichthyologist and leading conservationist Dr Amanda Vincent as she attempts to prevent the seahorses’ untimely extinction.
Shown as part of the BBC’s Q.E.D. strand, The Secret Life of Seahorses includes intriguing underwater footage of their mating rituals in the wild. The only species where the male becomes pregnant, close-up photography details the female injecting her eggs into her partner’s brood pouch.
Travelling around the world, Vincent investigates the seahorse trade in Hong Kong, tours Asia and tries to convince Philippino fisherman to cease their hunting. Winning the Conservation/Environment category at Wildscreen 1996, The Secret Life of Seahorses is a powerful preservation piece, credited with raising worldwide awareness of the plight of the seahorse.
| Associate Producer: | Cynthia Page |
| Associated Broadcaster: | WGBH - "NOVA" |
| Dubbing Mixer: | Nick Mottishead |
| Film Editor: | John Bignold |
| Narrator: | David Attenborough |
| Photography: | Michael Pitts |
| Photography: | Malcolm Ludgate |
| Producer: | Andrew Thompson |
| Production Assistant: | Wendy Rees |
| Production Organisation: | BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation |
| Production Secretary: | Maria Fernandez |
| Series Editor: | Lorraine Heggessey |
| Sound: | Mark Roberts |
| Sound: | Robert Mackay |
| Unit Manager: | Karen Woodward |
