Brood Pouch

• Male seahorses do not have female sexual organs, instead, they carry the young in a brood pouch or egg chamber on their front side.
  
  

Egg Deposit

• At the time of conception, the female seahorse deposits her eggs into the male seahorse's pouch.
  
  

Fertilization

• The male seahorse fertilizes the eggs in the pouch and carries them in the until they hatch, in about 2 to 3 weeks.
  
  

Birth

• To give birth, the male seahorse simply releases the baby seahorses into the water.
  
  

Repeat Performance

• Once the male seahorse gives birth, the next pregnancy is almost immediate, according to PBS.