Which ocean animal dad actually carries and gives birth to the babies?

The seahorse dad is the ocean animal that actually carries and gives birth to the babies. The mother deposits her eggs into a pouch on the father's belly, and he carries them until they're ready to swim into the sea.

Dolphin moms and shark moms carry and give birth to their own babies, just like most animal mothers do, which makes seahorses unusual since the father takes on that job instead.

Seahorses are slow, clumsy swimmers that curl their tails around seagrass to stay anchored, rather than chasing prey through open water like a dolphin or shark.