Linen wall hanging, SEAHORSES

Linen wall hanging SEAHORSES. Seahorses symbolize happiness, romance, caring, and devotion. A wall hanging with seahorses is a beautiful and heartfelt gift for a new home, a wedding, or Valentine's Day. Sewn by hand, in patchwork and appliqué technique. Wall hanging 68 x 38 cm. The cushion shown in the photo is sold as a separate product. Material: 100% linen fabric, cotton lining and appliqués, filled with polyester batting in the wall hanging. *** Did you know that seahorses are monogamous - they have one steady partner. Another peculiarity of seahorses is that after the mating dance, the female releases her eggs into the male's brood pouch. The male fertilizes them and broods the eggs for the next 2-3 weeks. The eggs attach to the mucous membrane of the male seahorse's brood pouch, which supplies them with oxygen and nutrients somewhat like a mammal's placenta supplies a fetus. After hatching, the fry remain in the brood pouch for a while longer. Once the fry are sufficiently developed, the male fish hooks his tail around an algae stem and expels the fry into the sea. From that moment, the young ones' independent life begins. Nowadays seahorses are at risk of extinction. 38 species of seahorse are listed in the Red Book. The rapid decline in their numbers is caused by the mass removal of seahorses from the sea, whether by netting, dynamite, or cyanide poisoning. Many seahorses die after getting caught in shrimp nets. Seahorse habitats are threatened by water pollution, dredging works, and coastal construction. They are caught for food, used in folk medicine, sold to aquarists, dried, and sold as souvenirs to tourists.