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Male seahorse gives birth to 34 babies after month-long pregnancy. This male seahorse has just given birth to 34 babies in one of the natural world's most unusual parenting roles. Marcel, who lives at the National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham, carried the tiny brood in his pouch for around 30 days before giving birth. Each newborn is no bigger than a fingernail and is now being cared for by experts. Seahorses are the only animals in the world where the male becomes pregnant and gives birth. Marcel first had to win over his mate before carrying her eggs until they were ready to hatch.