Sea horse popular among divers

Sea horse popular among divers

ITO, Japan - As the Japanese brace themselves for the ''Year of Dragon'' in 2000, sea horse that resembles the legendary monster is getting popular among scuba divers across the country. The photo was taken Dec. 17 off the hot spa resort town of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture.

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