They swim upright, maintain their relationships by dancing in pairs and leave pregnancy to the males: Till Hein on the strange world of seahorses.
Kerstin Hellberg
Mr. Hein, you have been dealing with seahorses for a long time and have written a book about them. When did you first come across one?
I only knew them from children’s books until I was sent to Beijing as a journalist for a story about Chinese cuisine.
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You had these cute animals on your plate?
Snakeskin was grilled at the market, next to it were such small, crooked things. Above all, I should test unusual things. I just got over it.
How do seahorses taste?
This only tasted burnt. Otherwise I wouldn’t eat seahorses anymore, especially not with the knowledge I have today.