Teide volcano is located on Tenerife, the largest island in the Canary Archipelago. It is also the tallest mountain in Spain and 3rd tallest in Europe. The last known eruption occurred in 1909. Teide is part of a United Nations study program designed to monitor several volcanoes in close proximity to high population centers.
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Hippocampus hippocampus - The short-snouted seahorse is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and the North Atlantic to as far south as Senegal. Sea horses prefer shallow coastal waters and estuaries with seasonal migrations into deeper waters. Seaweeds and grasses provide shelter and points of ambush. The sea horse will lie in wait for unsuspecting plankton and smaller crustaceans to pass by. Breeding takes place from April to October with multiple birthing cycles; gestation periods last only one month.
