Mating seahorses in Studland Bay - First UK photo?

Studland Bay - Site of International importance
The Seahorse Tust has been monitoring a number of sites around the UK, one of which is in Studland Bay in Dorset, which has turned out to be a site of International importance. Steve Trewhella,one of the survey co-ordinators, discovered Seahorses in Studland Bay in 2005.

Despite the longevity of the survey and the amount of knowledge we have already gained we need to know more about these very elusive animals and their secretive lives and Studland Bay provides a unique opportunity to do this.

Steve trewhella has recently taken this image, possibly the first taken in UK waters, shows a pair of spiney seahorses mating.