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No, it's not common and... while it happens more than it should, it doesn't happen often.
It's more common for a seahorse to relocate with its mate over time.
Additionally, some say things like, "I didn't see the yellow seahorse last time, but there was a grey one in the area. I wonder what happened to the yellow one? I bet someone poached it from the water and deprived the grey one of a mate..."
They say these things without understanding that seahorses, like many underwater creatures, have the ability to adapt by changing color to blend in their environment. Sometimes people just miss them and sometimes they mistake the color change for being a different seahorse. I've watched a seahorse change to 4 different colors in just a few minutes
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Someone asked me why this discussion thread is more about Blue Heron Bridge and east coast diving than it is about west coast diving.
My explanation:
Water temps in the Gulf are currently running in the low 50s. Some west coast divers will layer to 9mm or dive dry in the Gulf, some west coast divers switch to grottoes and springs, but many of us use the winter time to catch up on east coast dives where the water is in the upper 60s - lower 70s.
When the water in the Gulf goes to the 60s - 70s range, the majority of west coast divers will begin diving the Gulf on a regular basis again. Then, conversation on this thread will again move to more Gulf and west coast dive discussions.
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With that said... Anyone who is making Gulf dives... EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT THOSE DIVES! The fact you braved the waters is enough that we want to hear and talk about it!
My explanation:
Water temps in the Gulf are currently running in the low 50s. Some west coast divers will layer to 9mm or dive dry in the Gulf, some west coast divers switch to grottoes and springs, but many of us use the winter time to catch up on east coast dives where the water is in the upper 60s - lower 70s.
When the water in the Gulf goes to the 60s - 70s range, the majority of west coast divers will begin diving the Gulf on a regular basis again. Then, conversation on this thread will again move to more Gulf and west coast dive discussions.
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With that said... Anyone who is making Gulf dives... EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT THOSE DIVES! The fact you braved the waters is enough that we want to hear and talk about it!
Sounds reasonable enough to me. I, for one, can't wait for the gulf to warm back up. I feel those shark's teeth calling me from all the way over there in Venice Beach! 
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Me too. I'm itching for some Megs!Sounds reasonable enough to me. I, for one, can't wait for the gulf to warm back up. I feel those shark's teeth calling me from all the way over there in Venice Beach!
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